Where does “světlomet” come from?

světlomet (Czech) comes from Czech světlo, from Proto-Slavic *světьlo — light.

světlomet (Czech): headlamp, headlight

Definitions

  1. headlamp, headlight

Ancestry of “světlomet”, step by step

světlomet traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Czech světlo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechsvětlolight
2Proto-Slavic*světьlolight

via Czech metat

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechmetathurl
Every word from Proto-Slavic *světьloEvery word from Czech světlo
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