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Where does “chram” come from?

chram (Polish) comes from Proto-Slavic xormъ, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱer- — dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth.

chram (Polish): pagan temple

Definitions

  1. pagan temple

Ancestry of “chram”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicxormъwooden building
2Proto-Indo-European(s)ḱer-dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth
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