Where does “црноризец” come from?

црноризец (Macedonian) comes from Macedonian риза, from Proto-Slavic riza — clothe.

црноризец (Macedonian): monk, friar

Definitions

  1. monk, friar

Ancestry of “црноризец”, step by step

црноризец traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Macedonian риза

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Macedonianризаcassock
2Proto-Slavicrizaclothe

via Macedonian црна

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Macedonianцрна
Every word from Proto-Slavic rizaEvery word from Macedonian риза
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