Where does “arhirei” come from?

arhirei (Ingrian) comes from Russian архиере́й, from Ancient Greek ἀρχιερεύς, from Ancient Greek ἱερεύς, from Ancient Greek ἱερός, from Proto-Hellenic iherós, from Proto-Indo-European ish₁ros.

arhirei (Ingrian): Orthodox bishop

Definitions

  1. Orthodox bishop

Ancestry of “arhirei”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianархиере́йbishop
2Ancient Greekἀρχιερεύςchief priest, high priest
3Ancient Greekἱερεύςpriest, diviner, sacrificer
4Ancient Greekἱερόςconnected with the gods, supernatural; holy,...
5Proto-Helleniciherósholy, divine
6Proto-Indo-Europeanish₁ros—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ish₁ros →Every word from Proto-Hellenic iherós →Every word from Ancient Greek ἱερός →