Where does “svētki” come from?

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

svētki (Latvian): holiday, feast; festival

Definitions

  1. holiday, feast; festival

Ancestry of “svētki”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latviansvētsholy, sacred
2Proto-Balto-Slavicśwentasholy, sacred
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱwen-holy, sacred

Words derived from “svētki”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱwen- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic śwentas →Every word from Latvian svēts →