Where does “lavră” come from?

lavră (Romanian) comes from Old Church Slavonic лавра, from Ancient Greek λαύρα — alley, lane, passage; bazaar; avenue.

lavră (Romanian): monastery

Definitions

  1. monastery

Ancestry of “lavră”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Church Slavonicлавра—
2Ancient Greekλαύραalley, lane, passage; bazaar; avenue
Every word from Ancient Greek λαύρα →Every word from Old Church Slavonic лавра →