Where does “свѣтильникъ” come from?

свѣтильникъ (Old Church Slavonic) comes from Old Church Slavonic свѣтити, from Old Church Slavonic свѣтъ, from Proto-Slavic světъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic śwaitas, from Proto-Indo-European ḱweyt- — to shine.

свѣтильникъ (Old Church Slavonic): candle

Definitions

  1. candle

Ancestry of “свѣтильникъ”, step by step

свѣтильникъ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Church Slavonic свѣтити

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Church Slavonicсвѣтитиto lighten
2Old Church Slavonicсвѣтъlight; world
3Proto-Slavicsvětъlight; world
4Proto-Balto-Slavicśwaitas—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱweyt-to shine

via Old Church Slavonic льникъ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Church Slavonicльникъ—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱweyt- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic śwaitas →Every word from Proto-Slavic světъ →