Where does “клетва” come from?

клетва (Bulgarian) comes from Old Church Slavonic клѧтва, from Proto-Slavic klętva, from Proto-Slavic klęti — to swear, to give an oath.

клетва (Bulgarian): oath, vow, swearing-in; curse, malediction

Definitions

  1. oath, vow, swearing-in; curse, malediction

Ancestry of “клетва”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Church Slavonicклѧтваoath
2Proto-Slavicklętvaa type of oath
3Proto-Slavicklętito swear, to give an oath
Every word from Proto-Slavic klętiEvery word from Proto-Slavic klętvaEvery word from Old Church Slavonic клѧтва
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