Where does “ка́торга” come from?
ка́торга (Russian) comes from Byzantine Greek κάτεργον, from Ancient Greek κάτεργος.
ка́торга (Russian): penal servitude
Ancestry of “ка́торга”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Byzantine Greek | κάτεργον | galley; penal labor |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | κάτεργος | — |
Words derived from “ка́торга”