Where does “святилище” come from?

святилище (Russian) comes from Russian свято́й, from Old East Slavic свѧтъ, from Proto-Slavic svętъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic śwentas, from Proto-Indo-European ḱwen- — holy, sacred.

святилище (Russian): church; sanctuary; holy place

Definitions

  1. church; sanctuary; holy place

Ancestry of “святилище”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianсвято́йholy
2Old East Slavicсвѧтъholy, sacred
3Proto-Slavicsvętъholy, sacred
4Proto-Balto-Slavicśwentasholy, sacred
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱwen-holy, sacred
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱwen- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic śwentas →Every word from Proto-Slavic svętъ →
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