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Where does “stryj” come from?

stryj (Polish) comes from Ukrainian Стрий, from Proto-Slavic strъjь — uncle.

stryj (Polish): paternal uncle

Definitions

  1. paternal uncle

Ancestry of “stryj”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1UkrainianСтрий—
2Proto-Slavicstrъjьuncle

Words derived from “stryj”

  • Stryjek
  • stryjek
Every word from Proto-Slavic strъjь →