Where does “světadíl” come from?

světadíl (Czech) comes from Czech svět, from Proto-Slavic světъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic śwaitas, from Proto-Indo-European ḱweyt- — to shine.

světadíl (Czech): continent

Definitions

  1. continent

Ancestry of “světadíl”, step by step

světadíl traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Czech svět

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechsvětworld
2Proto-Slavicsvětъlight; world
3Proto-Balto-Slavicśwaitas—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱweyt-to shine

via Czech díl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechdíldivision, part
2Old Czechdiel—
3Proto-Slavicdělъpart
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱweyt- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic śwaitas →Every word from Proto-Slavic světъ →