Etymology

Svetovid

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Today it means: The chief god of the Slavic tribe of Rani and the Polabian Slavs, ruling over war, fertility, and prosperity. Full definition →

Russian Световит ← Proto-Slavic *svętъ
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  1. Proto-Slavic · derived from*vitъ“lord”
  2. Proto-Slavic · derived from*svętъ“holy”
  3. Russian · derived fromСветовит
  4. English todaySvetovid

Derived from Russian Световит (Svetovit), ultimately from Proto-Slavic *svętъ (“holy”) and Proto-Slavic *vitъ (“lord”).

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