Where does “světský” come from?

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

světský (Czech): secular

Definitions

  1. secular

Ancestry of “světský”, step by step

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