Where does “Ucraïna” come from?
Ucraïna (Catalan) comes from Ukrainian Украї́на, from Old East Slavic Украина, from Russian Украи́на, from Slavic Оукраина, from Old East Slavic краи, from Proto-Slavic krajь, from Proto-Slavic krojiti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic krájīˀtei — to sift, to separate.
Ucraïna (Catalan): Ukraine
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Words derived from “Ucraïna”