Where does “светулче” come from?

светулче (Macedonian) comes from Macedonian светулка, from Macedonian свети, from Proto-Slavic *světìti — to illuminate, to shine.

Ancestry of “светулче”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Macedonianсветулкаto shine, glow (with a flickering light)
2Macedonianсветиto shine, glow
3Proto-Slavic*světìtito illuminate, to shine
Every word from Proto-Slavic *světìti →Every word from Macedonian свети →Every word from Macedonian светулка →