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Where does “Ukraina” come from?

Ukraina (Polish) comes from Russian Украи́на, 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.

Ancestry of “Ukraina”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1RussianУкраи́наUkraine
2SlavicОукраина—
3Old East Slavicкраиedge; land, country
4Proto-Slavickrajьedge, end
5Proto-Slavickrojitito cut
6Proto-Balto-Slavickrájīˀtei—
7Proto-Indo-Europeankroyh₁-eye-ti—
8Proto-Indo-Europeankroyh₁-—
9Proto-Indo-Europeankroh₁y-—
10Proto-Indo-Europeankreh₁y-to sift, to separate

Words derived from “Ukraina”

  • Ukraine
  • Ukrainization
  • Ukrainophone
  • Ukrainophobia
  • Ukrainian
  • ইউক্ৰেইন
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