Where does “кти́тор” come from?
кти́тор (Russian) comes from Ancient Greek κτήτωρ, from Ancient Greek κτάομαι, from Proto-Indo-European tk-éh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European tek- — to take by the hand; to receive, obtain; to weave.
кти́тор (Russian): church warden
Ancestry of “кти́тор”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | κτήτωρ | {{w|ktetor}}”, also “ktitor |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | κτάομαι | to get, obtain, acquire, gain, win; to bring on... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | tk-éh₂- | acquisition |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | tek- | to take by the hand; to receive, obtain; to weave |
Words derived from “кти́тор”