Where does “svíčkař” come from?

svíčkař (Czech) comes from Czech svíčka, 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.

svíčkař (Czech): chandler

Definitions

  1. chandler

Ancestry of “svíčkař”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechsvíčkacandle
2Czechsvícecandle
3Old Czechsviecěcandle
4Proto-Slavicsvěťacandle
5Proto-Slavicsvětъlight; world
6Proto-Balto-Slavicśwaitas—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanḱweyt-to shine
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱweyt- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic śwaitas →Every word from Proto-Slavic světъ →