k̂u̯en-

    k̂u̯en-

    English meaning: to celebrate; saint

    Deutsche Übersetzung: “feiern; heilig(en)”

    Material: Av. spǝnta- “holy” (= Lith. šveñ tas, O.C.S. svętъ “holy”), compounds superl. Av. span-yah, spǝ̄ ništa- “ sacred, heiligst”, es-stem Av. spü̆ nah- n. “Heiligkeit”; probably Goth. hunsl n. ‘sacrifice, oblation”, O.E. hūsl n. ‘sakrament” (k̂u̯n̥-s-lo-); Lith. šveñ tas “holy”, O.Pruss. swenta- in PN, O.C.S. svętъ, Russ. svjatój ds.; further to Ltv.svinêt “hold festivities, heiligen”.

    References: WP. I 471, Trautmann 311, W. Schulze Kl. Schr. 366.