Where does “свѧтость” come from?
свѧтость (Old Church Slavonic) comes from Old Church Slavonic свѧтъ, from Proto-Slavic svętъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic śwentas, from Proto-Indo-European ḱwen- — holy, sacred.
свѧтость (Old Church Slavonic): holiness; sanctuary
Ancestry of “свѧтость”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Church Slavonic | свѧтъ | holy, sacred; blessed |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | svętъ | holy, sacred |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | śwentas | holy, sacred |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱwen- | holy, sacred |