Where does “архиерейский” come from?

архиерейский (Russian) comes from Russian архиере́й, from Ancient Greek ἀρχιερεύς, from Ancient Greek ἱερεύς, from Ancient Greek ἱερός, from Proto-Hellenic iherós, from Proto-Indo-European ish₁ros.

архиерейский (Russian): bishop; bishop's

Definitions

  1. bishop; bishop's

Ancestry of “архиерейский”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianархиере́йbishop
2Ancient Greekἀρχιερεύςchief priest, high priest
3Ancient Greekἱερεύςpriest, diviner, sacrificer
4Ancient Greekἱερόςconnected with the gods, supernatural; holy,...
5Proto-Helleniciherósholy, divine
6Proto-Indo-Europeanish₁ros—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ish₁ros →Every word from Proto-Hellenic iherós →Every word from Ancient Greek ἱερός →