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Where does “сан” come from?

сан (Russian) comes from Old Church Slavonic санъ — rank, position.

сан (Russian): dignity

Definitions

  1. dignity

Ancestry of “сан”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Church Slavonicсанъrank, position

Words derived from “сан”

  • сановник
  • сановный
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