Орхей

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Old Ruthenian

Etymology

Borrowed from Romanian Orhei, borrowed from Hungarian Őrhely.

Proper noun

Орхей (Orxejm inan

  1. Orhei (a city in Moldova)

Descendants

  • Belarusian: Архе́й (Arxjéj); Архэй (Arxej) (Taraškievica)
  • Ukrainian: Орхей (Orxej)

References

  • Hrynchyshyn, D. H., editor (1978), “*Орхеи”, in Словник староукраїнської мови XIV–XV ст. (in Ukrainian), volume 2 (Н – Ѳ), Kyiv: Naukova Dumka, page 92