Where does “волхв” come from?

волхв (Russian) comes from Old East Slavic вълхвъ — wizard, mage.

волхв (Russian): magus, mage; a priest

Definitions

  1. magus, mage; a priest

Ancestry of “волхв”, step by step

волхв traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old East Slavic вълхвъ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old East Slavicвълхвъwizard, mage

via Old Church Slavonic влъхвъ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Church Slavonicвлъхвъwiseman, sage

Words derived from “волхв”

Every word from Old East Slavic вълхвъ →