Where does “svętъ” come from?

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

svętъ (Proto-Slavic): holy, sacred

Definitions

  1. holy, sacred

Ancestry of “svętъ”, step by step

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

Words derived from “svętъ

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