European vs inhabitant

European and inhabitant both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
European	Yes	Yes	No	No
inhabitant	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, inhabitant is a hypernym of European; that is, inhabitant is a word with a broader meaning than European:

Other hypernyms of European include denizen, dweller, habitant, indweller.

European (noun)	inhabitant (noun)
a native or inhabitant of Europe	a person who inhabits a particular place

European (adjective)	inhabitant (adjective)
of or relating to or characteristic of Europe or the people of Europe