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Where does “игумен” come from?

игумен (Russian) comes from Ancient Greek ἡγούμενος — contracted present mediopassive participle of...

игумен (Russian): Father Superior, hegumen, abbot

Definitions

  1. Father Superior, hegumen, abbot

Ancestry of “игумен”, step by step

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1Ancient Greekἡγούμενοςcontracted present mediopassive participle of...
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