Where does “święcenie” come from?

święcenie (Polish) comes from Polish święcić, from Polish -ić, from Old Polish -ić, from Proto-Slavic -iti, from Proto-Indo-European -éyeti, from Proto-Indo-European -yeti — Creates transitive imperfective verbs from roots.

święcenie (Polish): holy orders, ordination

Definitions

  1. holy orders, ordination

Ancestry of “święcenie”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishświęcićto hallow, to consecrate
2Polish-ićforms causative verbs
3Old Polish-ićforms verbs
4Proto-Slavic-itiDeverbal, iterative; Deverbal, causative;...
5Proto-Indo-European-éyetiForms causative imperfective verbs from roots;...
6Proto-Indo-European-yetiCreates transitive imperfective verbs from roots
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -yetiEvery word from Proto-Indo-European -éyetiEvery word from Polish -ić
święcenie — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer