Where does “skvělost” come from?

skvělost (Czech) comes from Czech skvělý, from Czech skvít, from Old Czech stkvieti, from Proto-Slavic *svьtěti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *świtḗˀtei — to shine.

skvělost (Czech): magnificence, splendour, exquisiteness

Definitions

  1. magnificence, splendour, exquisiteness

Ancestry of “skvělost”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechskvělýgreat very good
2Czechskvítto glitter, to sparkle
3Old Czechstkvietito glitter, to sparkle
4Proto-Slavic*svьtětito get bright
5Proto-Balto-Slavic*świtḗˀteito shine
Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic *świtḗˀteiEvery word from Proto-Slavic *svьtětiEvery word from Old Czech stkvieti