Where does “święty” come from?

święty (Polish) comes from Proto-Slavic svętъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic śwentas, from Proto-Indo-European ḱwen- — holy, sacred.

święty (Polish): holy, sacred; saint

Definitions

  1. holy, sacred; saint

Ancestry of “święty”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicsvętъholy, sacred
2Proto-Balto-Slavicśwentasholy, sacred
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱwen-holy, sacred
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱwen- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic śwentas →Every word from Proto-Slavic svętъ →