Where does “затворник” come from?
затворник (Russian) comes from Russian затвори́ть, from Russian твори́ть, from Proto-Slavic tvorìti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic twárīˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European twerH- — to enclose, fence in; to grab, seize; to stir.
затворник (Russian): hermit, recluse, anchorite
Definitions
- hermit, recluse, anchorite
Ancestry of “затворник”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | затвори́ть | to close, to shut |
| 2 | Russian | твори́ть | to create; to make |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | tvorìti | to make |
| 4 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | twárīˀtei | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | twerH- | to enclose, fence in; to grab, seize; to stir |