Where does “священнослужитель” come from?
священнослужитель (Russian) comes from Russian свяще́нный — sacred, holy.
священнослужитель (Russian): cleric, churchman, clergyman, ecclesiastic, minister (of church)
Definitions
- cleric, churchman, clergyman, ecclesiastic, minister (of church)
Ancestry of “священнослужитель”, step by step
священнослужитель traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Russian свяще́нный
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | свяще́нный | sacred, holy |
via Russian служи́тель
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | служи́тель | attendant |