Where does “Svantepolk” come from?
Svantepolk (Swedish) comes from Proto-Slavic Svętopъlkъ, from Proto-Slavic svętъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic śwentas, from Proto-Indo-European ḱwen- — holy, sacred.
Svantepolk (Swedish): of historical use only
Definitions
- of historical use only
Ancestry of “Svantepolk”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | Svętopъlkъ | — |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | svętъ | holy, sacred |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | śwentas | holy, sacred |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱwen- | holy, sacred |