Where does “-ня́к” come from?

-ня́к (Russian) comes from Ukrainian -ни́й, from Proto-Slavic -ьnъ — -ish, -ic, -al, -ed; From adjectives.

Ancestry of “-ня́к”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ukrainian-ни́йUsed to form adjectives from nouns; -ish, -y
2Proto-Slavic-ьnъ-ish, -ic, -al, -ed; From adjectives

Words derived from “-ня́к”

Every word from Proto-Slavic -ьnъ →Every word from Ukrainian -ни́й →