Etymology

ktetor

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Today it means: One who funds the building or reconstruction of an Eastern Orthodox church or monastery. Full definition →

Ancient Greek κτήτωρ
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromκτήτωρ
  2. English todayktetor

From Ancient Greek κτήτωρ (ktḗtōr). The alternative form ktitor likely came via a Slavic intermediary such as Macedonian ктитор (ktitor) or Serbo-Croatian ktitor.

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekκτήτωρ all →

ktetoryTitarev

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