Where does “Ucrainensis” come from?
Ucrainensis (Latin) comes from Latin Ucrā̆ī̆na, from Slavic Оукраина, from Old East Slavic краи, from Proto-Slavic krajь, from Proto-Slavic krojiti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic krájīˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European kroyh₁-eye-ti, from Proto-Indo-European kroyh₁- — to sift, to separate.
Ucrainensis (Latin): of or from Ukraine: Ukrainian
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Ancestry of “Ucrainensis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | Ucrā̆ī̆na | — |
| 2 | Slavic | Оукраина | — |
| 3 | Old East Slavic | краи | edge; land, country |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | krajь | edge, end |
| 5 | Proto-Slavic | krojiti | to cut |
| 6 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | krájīˀtei | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kroyh₁-eye-ti | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | kroyh₁- | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | kroh₁y- | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | kreh₁y- | to sift, to separate |