Where does “świetlica” come from?

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

świetlica (Polish): dayroom, recreation room, common room, clubhouse, day care center

Definitions

  1. dayroom, recreation room, common room, clubhouse, day care center

Ancestry of “świetlica”, step by step

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

Words derived from “świetlica”

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