Where does “богоносец” come from?

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

богоносец (Russian): God-bearer

Definitions

  1. God-bearer

Ancestry of “богоносец”, step by step

богоносец traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Russian Бог

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

via Russian носи́ть

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianноси́тьto wear; carry; to bear

via Ancient Greek θεοφόρος

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekθεοφόρος—

Words derived from “богоносец”

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