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
- magnificence, splendour, exquisiteness
Ancestry of “skvělost”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Czech | skvělý | great very good |
| 2 | Czech | skvít | to glitter, to sparkle |
| 3 | Old Czech | stkvieti | to glitter, to sparkle |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | *svьtěti | to get bright |
| 5 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | *świtḗˀtei | to shine |