Where does “эрзянин” come from?

эрзянин (Russian) comes from Russian -я́нин, from Proto-Slavic -ěninъ.

эрзянин (Russian): Erzyan

Definitions

  1. Erzyan

Ancestry of “эрзянин”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russian-я́нинSuffix used to form nouns from other nouns, usually referring to inhabitants of a given place or occupations
2Proto-Slavic-ěninъ—
Every word from Proto-Slavic -ěninъ →Every word from Russian -я́нин →