Where does “sviecě” come from?

sviecě (Old Czech) comes from Proto-Slavic svěťa, from Proto-Slavic světъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic śwaitas, from Proto-Indo-European ḱweyt- — to shine.

sviecě (Old Czech): candle

Definitions

  1. candle

Ancestry of “sviecě”, step by step

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

Words derived from “sviecě”

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