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Where does “hram” come from?

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

hram (Romanian): church; parish fair, dedication day, celebration...

Definitions

  1. church; parish fair, dedication day, celebration...

Ancestry of “hram”, step by step

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