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Where does “crai” come from?

crai (Romanian) comes from Old Church Slavonic 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-, from Proto-Indo-European kroh₁y-, from Proto-Indo-European kreh₁y- — to sift, to separate.

crai (Romanian): king, emperor, ruler; king; lady's man,...

Definitions

  1. king, emperor, ruler; king; lady's man,...

Ancestry of “crai”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Church Slavonicкраиedge; end; rim
2Proto-Slavickrajьedge, end
3Proto-Slavickrojitito cut
4Proto-Balto-Slavickrájīˀtei—
5Proto-Indo-Europeankroyh₁-eye-ti—
6Proto-Indo-Europeankroyh₁-—
7Proto-Indo-Europeankroh₁y-—
8Proto-Indo-Europeankreh₁y-to sift, to separate
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