Where does “švietimas” come from?

švietimas (Lithuanian) comes from Lithuanian šviesti, from Proto-Indo-European ḱweyt- — to shine.

švietimas (Lithuanian): lighting, enlightenment, education

Definitions

  1. lighting, enlightenment, education

Ancestry of “švietimas”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Lithuanianšviestito shine, emit light
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱweyt-to shine
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱweyt- →Every word from Lithuanian šviesti →