Where does “небокрай” come from?
небокрай (Ukrainian) comes from Ukrainian кра́й, 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.
небокрай (Ukrainian): horizon part of the sky which appears to meet the earth in the distance
Definitions
- horizon part of the sky which appears to meet the earth in the distance
Ancestry of “небокрай”, step by step
небокрай traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ukrainian кра́й
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ukrainian | кра́й | country |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | krajь | edge, end |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | krojiti | to cut |
| 4 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | krájīˀtei | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kroyh₁-eye-ti | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kroyh₁- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kroh₁y- | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | kreh₁y- | to sift, to separate |
via Ukrainian не́бо
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ukrainian | не́бо | sky |