Etymology

ukrainica

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Today it means: Literature on the subject of Ukraine or Ukrainian people, especially regarding Ukrainian culture, language, or literature. Full definition →

Ukrainian украї́ніка ← Latin ukrainica
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  1. Latin · derived fromukrainica
  2. Ukrainian · derived fromукраї́ніка
  3. English todayUkrainica

First appears c. 1944, from Ukrainian украї́ніка (ukrajínika), influenced by Latin ukrainica.

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