Where does “svatozář” come from?
svatozář (Czech) comes from Czech svatý, from Proto-Slavic svętъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic śwentas, from Proto-Indo-European ḱwen- — holy, sacred.
svatozář (Czech): halo, nimbus, aureole
Ancestry of “svatozář”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 |