Where does “svätý” come from?
svätý (Slovak) comes from Proto-Slavic svętъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic śwentas, from Proto-Indo-European ḱwen- — holy, sacred.
svätý (Slovak): holy, sacred
Ancestry of “svätý”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | svętъ | holy, sacred |
| 2 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | śwentas | holy, sacred |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱwen- | holy, sacred |
Words derived from “svätý”