Where does “svēts” come from?
svēts (Latvian) comes from Proto-Balto-Slavic śwentas, from Proto-Indo-European ḱwen- — holy, sacred.
svēts (Latvian): holy, sacred
Ancestry of “svēts”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | śwentas | holy, sacred |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱwen- | holy, sacred |
Words derived from “svēts”