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Source:*stornaProto-Slavic · “side, region”certain

Three images of a country: a 'side' (страна), an 'edge' (країна, kraj), the 'land' (země, zemlja).

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country

Polish

kraj

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Russian
страна́strana
strɐˈnaChurch Slavonic
The native Russian form сторона́ means 'side'.
Ukrainian
краї́наkrajina
kraˈjinadifferent word · Proto-Slavic *krajь 'edge, border'
Polish
kraj
krajdifferent word · Proto-Slavic *krajь 'edge, border'
Czech
země
ˈzɛmɲɛdifferent word · Proto-Slavic *zemja 'earth, land'
Bosnian-Croatian-Serbian
zemljaземља
ˈzemʎadifferent word · Proto-Slavic *zemja 'earth, land'
BCS strana means 'side' (and stranac 'foreigner').
English
country