Where does “svíčka” come from?

svíčka (Czech) comes from Czech svíce, from Old Czech sviecě, from Proto-Slavic svěťa, from Proto-Slavic světъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic śwaitas, from Proto-Indo-European ḱweyt- — to shine.

svíčka (Czech): candle

Definitions

  1. candle

Ancestry of “svíčka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechsvícecandle
2Old Czechsviecěcandle
3Proto-Slavicsvěťacandle
4Proto-Slavicsvětъlight; world
5Proto-Balto-Slavicśwaitas—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱweyt-to shine

Words derived from “svíčka”

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