Where does “све́тъл” come from?

све́тъл (Bulgarian) comes from Proto-Slavic světьlъ, from Proto-Slavic světъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic śwaitas, from Proto-Indo-European ḱweyt- — to shine.

све́тъл (Bulgarian): bright, light, well-lit having much light; filled with or giving light

Definitions

  1. bright, light, well-lit having much light; filled with or giving light

Ancestry of “све́тъл”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicsvětьlъbright
2Proto-Slavicsvětъlight; world
3Proto-Balto-Slavicśwaitas—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱweyt-to shine

Words derived from “све́тъл”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱweyt- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic śwaitas →Every word from Proto-Slavic světъ →