Where does “грях” come from?

грях (Bulgarian) comes from Ancient Greek ἁμαρτία, from Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ, from Proto-Indo-European -íh₂, from Proto-Indo-European -h₂ — Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...

грях (Bulgarian): sin, wrongdoing, trespass, transgression; error,...

Definitions

  1. sin, wrongdoing, trespass, transgression; error,...

Ancestry of “грях”, step by step

грях traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek ἁμαρτία

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἁμαρτίαerror, mistake, fault, failure; guilt, sin
2Ancient Greek-ῐ́ᾱ{{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine...
3Proto-Indo-European-íh₂—
4Proto-Indo-European-h₂Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...

via Old Church Slavonic грѣхъ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Church Slavonicгрѣхъsin
2Proto-Slavicgrěxъsin

Words derived from “грях”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -h₂ →Every word from Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ →Every word from Ancient Greek ἁμαρτία →