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