Where does “храм” come from?

храм (Bulgarian) comes from Old Church Slavonic храмъ, from Proto-Slavic xormъ, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱer- — dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth.

храм (Bulgarian): temple

Definitions

  1. temple

Ancestry of “храм”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Church Slavonicхрамъhouse, building; temple
2Proto-Slavicxormъwooden building
3Proto-Indo-European(s)ḱer-dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱer- →Every word from Proto-Slavic xormъ →Every word from Old Church Slavonic храмъ →