Where does “Sfântu” come from?

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

Ancestry of “Sfântu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romaniansfântholy, sacred; saintly; saint
2Proto-Slavicsvętъholy, sacred
3Proto-Balto-Slavicśwentasholy, sacred
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱwen-holy, sacred

Words derived from “Sfântu

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱwen-Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic śwentasEvery word from Proto-Slavic svętъ