Where does “храм” come from?

храм (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Proto-Slavic xormъ, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱer- — dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth.

храм (Serbo-Croatian): temple; shrine; holy ground

Definitions

  1. temple; shrine; holy ground

Ancestry of “храм”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicxormъwooden building
2Proto-Indo-European(s)ḱer-dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱer-Every word from Proto-Slavic xormъ
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