Where does “храмъ” come from?
храмъ (Old Church Slavonic) comes from Proto-Slavic xormъ, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱer- — dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth.
храмъ (Old Church Slavonic): house, building; temple
Ancestry of “храмъ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Slavic | xormъ | wooden building |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱer- | dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth |
Words derived from “храмъ”