Where does “клѧтва” come from?

клѧтва (Old Church Slavonic) comes from Proto-Slavic klętva, from Proto-Slavic klęti — to swear, to give an oath.

клѧтва (Old Church Slavonic): oath

Definitions

  1. oath

Ancestry of “клѧтва”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicklętvaa type of oath
2Proto-Slavicklętito swear, to give an oath

Words derived from “клѧтва

Every word from Proto-Slavic klętiEvery word from Proto-Slavic klętva