Where does “dvornik” come from?
dvornik (English) comes from Russian дворник, from Russian двор, from Old East Slavic дворъ, from Proto-Slavic dvòrъ — court, courtyard.
dvornik (English): A doorman, porter, janitor, or groundskeeper in a...
Definitions
- A doorman, porter, janitor, or groundskeeper in a...
Ancestry of “dvornik”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Russian | дворник | janitor; street cleaner; дво́рник • m inan |
| 2 | Russian | двор | yard; courtyard; homestead |
| 3 | Old East Slavic | дворъ | — |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | dvòrъ | court, courtyard |