Where does “южанин” come from?

южанин (Russian) comes from Russian юг, from Old Church Slavonic югъ, from Proto-Slavic jùgъ — south.

южанин (Russian): southerner

Definitions

  1. southerner

Ancestry of “южанин”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianюгsouth; South — southern part of any region;...
2Old Church Slavonicюгъsouth; south wind
3Proto-Slavicjùgъsouth
Every word from Proto-Slavic jùgъ →Every word from Old Church Slavonic югъ →Every word from Russian юг →