Where does “свято” come from?

свято (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.

свято (Russian): piously, with awe

Definitions

  1. piously, with awe

Ancestry of “свято”, 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 →