Where does “свѧтьць” come from?

свѧтьць (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.

свѧтьць (Old Church Slavonic): saint

Definitions

  1. saint

Ancestry of “свѧтьць”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Church Slavonicсвѧтъholy, sacred; blessed
2Proto-Slavicsvętъholy, sacred
3Proto-Balto-Slavicśwentasholy, sacred
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱwen-holy, sacred
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱwen- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic śwentas →Every word from Proto-Slavic svętъ →