Where does “sfințit” come from?

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

sfințit (Romanian): blessed, sanctified

Definitions

  1. blessed, sanctified

Ancestry of “sfințit”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romaniansfințito sanctify; to consecrate; to hallow
2Romaniansfântholy, sacred; saintly; saint
3Proto-Slavicsvętъholy, sacred
4Proto-Balto-Slavicśwentasholy, sacred
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱwen-holy, sacred

Words derived from “sfințit”

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