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