Where does “гончар” come from?

гончар (Russian) comes from Old East Slavic горньчаръ, from Old East Slavic гърньчаръ, from Old East Slavic гърньць — pot.

гончар (Russian): potter

Definitions

potter

Ancestry of “гончар”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Old East Slavic	горньчаръ	—
2	Old East Slavic	гърньчаръ	—
3	Old East Slavic	гърньць	pot

Every word from Old East Slavic гърньць →

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