Where does “свѣтьльство” come from?
свѣтьльство (Old Church Slavonic) comes from Old Church Slavonic свѣтьлъ, from Proto-Slavic světьlъ, from Proto-Slavic světъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic śwaitas, from Proto-Indo-European ḱweyt- — to shine.
свѣтьльство (Old Church Slavonic): brightness
Definitions
- brightness
Ancestry of “свѣтьльство”, step by step
свѣтьльство traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Church Slavonic свѣтьлъ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Church Slavonic | свѣтьлъ | bright, light |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | světьlъ | bright |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | světъ | light; world |
| 4 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | śwaitas | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱweyt- | to shine |
via Old Church Slavonic ство
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Church Slavonic | ство | — |