Where does “первосвященник” come from?
первосвященник (Russian) comes from Russian свяще́нник, from Old East Slavic свѧщеникъ.
первосвященник (Russian): high priest
Definitions
- high priest
Ancestry of “первосвященник”, step by step
первосвященник traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Russian свяще́нник
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | свяще́нник | priest, clergyman |
| 2 | Old East Slavic | свѧщеникъ | — |
via Russian пе́рвый
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | пе́рвый | first |