Where does “свѣтити” come from?
свѣтити (Old Church Slavonic) comes from Old Church Slavonic свѣтъ, from Proto-Slavic světъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic śwaitas, from Proto-Indo-European ḱweyt- — to shine.
свѣтити (Old Church Slavonic): to lighten
Definitions
- to lighten
Ancestry of “свѣтити”, step by step
свѣтити traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Church Slavonic свѣтъ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Church Slavonic | свѣтъ | light; world |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | světъ | light; world |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | śwaitas | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱweyt- | to shine |
via Proto-Slavic *světiti
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | *světiti | to illuminate, to shine |