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Where does “Стрийщина” come from?
Стрийщина (Ukrainian) comes from Ukrainian Стрий, from Proto-Slavic strъjь — uncle.
Ancestry of “Стрийщина”, step by step
Step
Language
Word
Meaning
1
Ukrainian
Стрий
paternal uncle
2
Proto-Slavic
strъjь
uncle
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