Where does “Svętopъlkъ” come from?

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

Ancestry of “Svętopъlkъ”, step by step

Svętopъlkъ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Slavic svętъ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicsvętъholy, sacred
2Proto-Balto-Slavicśwentasholy, sacred
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱwen-holy, sacred

via Proto-Slavic pъlkъ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicpъlkъtroop
2Proto-Germanicfulkąpeople; tribe
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpleh₁-to fill

Words derived from “Svętopъlkъ”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱwen- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic śwentas →Every word from Proto-Slavic svętъ →