Where does “oprichnik” come from?
oprichnik (English) comes from Russian опричник, from Russian -и́к, from Latin -icum, from Latin -icus, from Ancient Greek -ικός, from Ancient Greek -κός, from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos — -y, -ic.
oprichnik (English): A member of the bodyguard corps established by Tsar Ivan the Terrible to govern a division of Russia from 1565 to 1572
Definitions
- A member of the bodyguard corps established by Tsar Ivan the Terrible to govern a division of Russia from 1565 to 1572
Ancestry of “oprichnik”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | опричник | oprichnik; a cruel, callous of the government... |
| 2 | Russian | -и́к | er, -or, -ant, -ic, -ist |
| 3 | Latin | -icum | nominative neuter singular of -icus; accusative... |
| 4 | Latin | -icus | belonging to; derived from; of or pertaining to;... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -ικός | of or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -κός | forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |