Where does “světoznámý” come from?

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

světoznámý (Czech): world-famous

Definitions

  1. world-famous

Ancestry of “světoznámý”, step by step

světoznámý 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 známý

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechznámýknown; acquaintance
2Proto-Slavic*znajemъ—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱweyt- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic śwaitas →Every word from Proto-Slavic světъ →