Where does “литвин” come from?

литвин (Ukrainian) comes from Ukrainian -ин, from Old East Slavic -инъ, from Proto-Slavic -inъ, from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos, from Proto-Indo-European -no- — adjectival suffix.

литвин (Ukrainian): Lithuanians'

Definitions

  1. Lithuanians'

Ancestry of “литвин”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ukrainian-инadded to feminine nouns to form possessive adjectives, akin to English -'s
2Old East Slavic-инъ—
3Proto-Slavic-inъ-ine; Creates singulatives, mostly with...
4Proto-Indo-European-iHnosCreates adjectives of materials
5Proto-Indo-European-no-adjectival suffix

Words derived from “литвин”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -no- →Every word from Ukrainian -ин →Every word from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos →