Where does “церковнослужитель” come from?
церковнослужитель (Russian) comes from Russian церко́вный, from Old East Slavic церко́вный.
церковнослужитель (Russian): cleric, churchman, clergyman, ecclesiastic, minister (of church)
Definitions
- cleric, churchman, clergyman, ecclesiastic, minister (of church)
Ancestry of “церковнослужитель”, step by step
церковнослужитель traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Russian церко́вный
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | церко́вный | church |
| 2 | Old East Slavic | церко́вный | — |
via Russian служи́тель
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | служи́тель | attendant |