Where does “světle” come from?

světle (Czech) comes from Czech světlý, from Proto-Slavic světьlъ, from Proto-Slavic světъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic śwaitas, from Proto-Indo-European ḱweyt- — to shine.

světle (Czech): light of a color

Definitions

  1. light of a color

Ancestry of “světle”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechsvětlýlight
2Proto-Slavicsvětьlъbright
3Proto-Slavicsvětъlight; world
4Proto-Balto-Slavicśwaitas—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱweyt-to shine
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱweyt- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic śwaitas →Every word from Proto-Slavic světъ →