Where does “svätyňa” come from?
svätyňa (Slovak) comes from Slovak svätý, from Proto-Slavic svętъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic śwentas, from Proto-Indo-European ḱwen- — holy, sacred.
svätyňa (Slovak): sanctuary
Ancestry of “svätyňa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Slovak | svätý | holy, sacred |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | svętъ | holy, sacred |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | śwentas | holy, sacred |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱwen- | holy, sacred |