Where does “дворник” come from?

дворник (Russian) comes from Russian двор, from Old East Slavic дворъ, from Proto-Slavic dvòrъ — court, courtyard.

дворник (Russian): janitor; street cleaner; дво́рник •  m inan

Definitions

  1. janitor; street cleaner; дво́рник •  m inan

Ancestry of “дворник”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianдворyard; courtyard; homestead
2Old East Slavicдворъcourt
3Proto-Slavicdvòrъcourt, courtyard

Words derived from “дворник”

Every word from Proto-Slavic dvòrъ →Every word from Old East Slavic дворъ →Every word from Russian двор →