Where does “svatьba” come from?
svatьba (Proto-Slavic) comes from Proto-Slavic svatъ, from Proto-Indo-European swe-, from Proto-Indo-European swé — self.
svatьba (Proto-Slavic): wedding
Ancestry of “svatьba”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | svatъ | |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | swe- | self |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | swé | self |
Words derived from “svatьba”