Where does “svíce” come from?

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

svíce (Czech): candle

Definitions

  1. candle

Ancestry of “svíce”, step by step

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

Words derived from “svíce”

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