Where does “чиновник” come from?

чиновник (Ukrainian) comes from Ukrainian чиновний, from Ukrainian чин, from Proto-Slavic činъ, from Proto-Indo-European kʷey, from Proto-Indo-European kʷis — interrogative, relative stem; who, what;...

чиновник (Ukrainian): official, functionary, bureaucrat

Definitions

  1. official, functionary, bureaucrat

Ancestry of “чиновник”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ukrainianчиновнийof or pertaining to official, functionary; bureaucratic
2Ukrainianчинrank, grade; action, activity, operation, work
3Proto-Slavicčinъdignity
4Proto-Indo-Europeankʷey—
5Proto-Indo-Europeankʷisinterrogative, relative stem; who, what;...

Words derived from “чиновник”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷis →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷey →Every word from Proto-Slavic činъ →