Where does “sváteční” come from?
sváteční (Czech) comes from Czech svátek, from Czech svatý, from Proto-Slavic svętъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic śwentas, from Proto-Indo-European ḱwen- — holy, sacred.
sváteční (Czech): festive, holiday
Ancestry of “sváteční”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Czech | svátek | holiday, day off; public holiday; name day |
| 2 | Czech | svatý | holy, sacred |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | svętъ | holy, sacred |
| 4 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | śwentas | holy, sacred |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱwen- | holy, sacred |