Where does “svētība” come from?

svētība (Latvian) comes from Latvian svēts, from Proto-Balto-Slavic śwentas, from Proto-Indo-European ḱwen- — holy, sacred.

svētība (Latvian): blessing

Definitions

  1. blessing

Ancestry of “svētība”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latviansvētsholy, sacred
2Proto-Balto-Slavicśwentasholy, sacred
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱwen-holy, sacred
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱwen- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic śwentas →Every word from Latvian svēts →