Where does “arhelei” come from?

arhelei (Karelian) 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.

arhelei (Karelian): Eastern Orthodox bishop

Definitions

  1. Eastern Orthodox bishop

Ancestry of “arhelei”, 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 →