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