Where does “свѣтьлъ” come from?

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

свѣтьлъ (Old Church Slavonic): bright, light

Definitions

  1. bright, light

Ancestry of “свѣтьлъ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicsvětьlъbright
2Proto-Slavicsvětъlight; world
3Proto-Balto-Slavicśwaitas—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱweyt-to shine

Words derived from “свѣтьлъ”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱweyt- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic śwaitas →Every word from Proto-Slavic světъ →
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