Where does “bazneickuņdzeņš” come from?
bazneickuņdzeņš (Latgalian) comes from Latgalian bazneickungs, from Latgalian bazneica, from Old East Slavic божьница, from Proto-Slavic *božьnica — temple.
Ancestry of “bazneickuņdzeņš”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latgalian | bazneickungs | priest |
| 2 | Latgalian | bazneica | church |
| 3 | Old East Slavic | божьница | — |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | *božьnica | temple |