Where does “sfințenie” come from?
sfințenie (Romanian) comes from Romanian sfânt, from Proto-Slavic svętъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic śwentas, from Proto-Indo-European ḱwen- — holy, sacred.
sfințenie (Romanian): sainthood
Ancestry of “sfințenie”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Romanian | sfânt | holy, sacred; saintly; saint |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | svętъ | holy, sacred |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | śwentas | holy, sacred |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱwen- | holy, sacred |