Where does “sfinți” come from?

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

sfinți (Romanian): to sanctify; to consecrate; to hallow

Definitions

  1. to sanctify; to consecrate; to hallow

Ancestry of “sfinți”, step by step

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

Words derived from “sfinți”

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