Where does “украинский” come from?
украинский (Russian) 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.
украинский (Russian): Ukrainian , short for украи́нский язы́к;...
Definitions
- Ukrainian , short for украи́нский язы́к;...
Ancestry of “украинский”, step by step