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Where does “храм” come from?

храм (Russian) comes from Old Church Slavonic храмъ, from Proto-Slavic xormъ, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱer- — dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth.

храм (Russian): temple, shrine; church, cathedral; shrine

Definitions

  1. temple, shrine; church, cathedral; shrine

Ancestry of “храм”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Church Slavonicхрамъhouse, building; temple
2Proto-Slavicxormъwooden building
3Proto-Indo-European(s)ḱer-dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth

Words derived from “храм”

  • chram
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