Where does “sfânt” come from?

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

sfânt (Romanian): holy, sacred; saintly; saint

Definitions

  1. holy, sacred; saintly; saint

Ancestry of “sfânt”, step by step

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

Words derived from “sfânt”

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