Etymology

dvornik

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Today it means: A doorman, porter, janitor, or groundskeeper in a Russian household Full definition →

Russian дворник
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The story

  1. Russian · borrowed fromдворник“concierge; one who takes care of the pavement and yard in front of a house”
  2. English todaydvornik

Borrowed from Russian дворник (dvornik, “concierge; one who takes care of the pavement and yard in front of a house”), from двор (dvor, “courtyard”).

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