Where does “амвон” come from?

амвон (Russian) comes from Old Church Slavonic амъвонъ, from Ancient Greek ἄμβων — crest of a hill; edge of a cup; pulpit.

амвон (Russian): pulpit, ambo raised platform

Definitions

  1. pulpit, ambo raised platform

Ancestry of “амвон”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Church Slavonicамъвонъ—
2Ancient Greekἄμβωνcrest of a hill; edge of a cup; pulpit
Every word from Ancient Greek ἄμβων →Every word from Old Church Slavonic амъвонъ →