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Where does “Украи́на” come from?

Украи́на (Russian) comes 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-, from Proto-Indo-European kroh₁y- — to sift, to separate.

Украи́на (Russian): Ukraine

Definitions

  1. Ukraine

Ancestry of “Украи́на”, step by step

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

Words derived from “Украи́на”

  • украинский
  • Ukrajna
  • Ukránia
  • U-crai-na
  • Ukraina
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