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Where does “Číňan” come from?
Číňan (Slovak) comes from Slovak -an, from Proto-Slavic -ěninъ.
Číňan
(Slovak): Chinese
Definitions
Chinese
Ancestry of “Číňan”, step by step
Step
Language
Word
Meaning
1
Slovak
-an
suffix used to form masculine demonyms from the names of places (cities, countries, regions)
2
Proto-Slavic
-ěninъ
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Words derived from “Číňan”
Číňanka
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