Where does “богома́терь” come from?

богома́терь (Russian) comes from Russian Бог, from Old East Slavic богъ, from Proto-Slavic bȍgъ — share, cut, wealth, luck.

богома́терь (Russian): Blessed Virgin, Our Lady

Definitions

  1. Blessed Virgin, Our Lady

Ancestry of “богома́терь”, step by step

богома́терь traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Russian Бог

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1RussianБогGod
2Old East Slavicбогъgod
3Proto-Slavicbȍgъshare, cut, wealth, luck

via Russian ма́терь

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianма́терьmother
Every word from Proto-Slavic bȍgъ →Every word from Old East Slavic богъ →Every word from Russian Бог →