Where does “свещ” come from?

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

свещ (Bulgarian): candle, taper; candlepower; spark plug

Definitions

  1. candle, taper; candlepower; spark plug

Ancestry of “свещ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicsvěťacandle
2Proto-Slavicsvětъlight; world
3Proto-Balto-Slavicśwaitas—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱweyt-to shine
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱweyt- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic śwaitas →Every word from Proto-Slavic světъ →