Where does “спецслужба” come from?

спецслужба (Russian) comes from Russian служба, from Proto-Slavic služьba — service.

спецслужба (Russian): special service, secret service

Definitions

  1. special service, secret service

Ancestry of “спецслужба”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianслужбаservice; employment, job; office, work, post
2Proto-Slavicslužьbaservice
Every word from Proto-Slavic služьba →Every word from Russian служба →