Where does “katorga” come from?

katorga (English) comes from Russian ка́торга, from Byzantine Greek κάτεργον, from Ancient Greek κάτεργος.

katorga (English): Penal servitude in a Russian or Soviet labour...

Definitions

  1. Penal servitude in a Russian or Soviet labour...

Ancestry of “katorga”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianка́торгаpenal servitude
2Byzantine Greekκάτεργονgalley; penal labor
3Ancient Greekκάτεργος—
Every word from Ancient Greek κάτεργος →Every word from Byzantine Greek κάτεργον →Every word from Russian ка́торга →