Where does “strană” come from?

strană (Romanian) comes from Old Church Slavonic страна, from Proto-Slavic stornà — side, land.

strană (Romanian): church stall

Definitions

  1. church stall

Ancestry of “strană”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Church Slavonicстранаside; country, region
2Proto-Slavicstornàside, land
Every word from Proto-Slavic stornà →Every word from Old Church Slavonic страна →