Where does “kněz” come from?

kněz (Lower Sorbian) comes from Proto-Slavic kъnędzь, from Latin Dominus, from Latin domus, from Proto-Italic domos, from Proto-Indo-European dṓm, from Proto-Indo-European dem- — to build; to arrange, to put together.

kněz (Lower Sorbian): mister, Mr; lord

Definitions

  1. mister, Mr; lord

Ancestry of “kněz”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavickъnędzьprince
2LatinDominusthe Lord; Lord; The Lord
3Latindomushouse, home; any building or abode; native place,...
4Proto-Italicdomoshouse, home
5Proto-Indo-Europeandṓmhome; house
6Proto-Indo-Europeandem-to build; to arrange, to put together
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dem- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dṓm →Every word from Proto-Italic domos →
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