Where does “црькъвище” come from?
црькъвище (Old Church Slavonic) comes from Old Church Slavonic црькꙑ, from Proto-Slavic cьrky, from Old High German kirihha, from Proto-West Germanic kirikā, from Ancient Greek κυριακόν, from Ancient Greek Κύριος, from Proto-Hellenic *kúrios — lord, master.
црькъвище (Old Church Slavonic): pagan temple
Definitions
- pagan temple