Etymology

volkhv

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Today it means: A pre-Christian priest from Slavic cultures. Full definition →

Russian волхв ← Old East Slavic вълхвъ
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  1. Old East Slavic · borrowed fromвълхвъ
  2. Russian · borrowed fromволхв
  3. English todayvolkhv

From Russian волхв (volxv), and from Old East Slavic вълхвъ (vŭlxvŭ).

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