Where does “światły” come from?

światły (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.

światły (Polish): enlightened, bright

Definitions

  1. enlightened, bright

Ancestry of “światły”, step by step

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

Words derived from “światły”

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