Where does “światłocień” come from?

światłocień (Polish) comes from Polish światło, from Old Polish światły, from Proto-Slavic světьlъ, from Proto-Slavic světъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic śwaitas, from Proto-Indo-European ḱweyt- — to shine.

światłocień (Polish): chiaroscuro

Definitions

  1. chiaroscuro

Ancestry of “światłocień”, step by step

światłocień traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Polish światło

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishświatłolight
2Old Polishświatły—
3Proto-Slavicsvětьlъbright
4Proto-Slavicsvětъlight; world
5Proto-Balto-Slavicśwaitas—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱweyt-to shine

via Polish cień

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishcieńshade; shadow; second-person singular imperative...
2Proto-Slavictěnьshade, shadow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱweyt- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic śwaitas →Every word from Proto-Slavic světъ →