Where does “świetnica” come from?

świetnica (Polish) comes from Polish świetny, 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.

świetnica (Polish): show room of a cottage

Definitions

  1. show room of a cottage

Ancestry of “świetnica”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishświetnygreat, fantastic, splendid, excellent
2Polishświatłolight
3Old Polishświatły—
4Proto-Slavicsvětьlъbright
5Proto-Slavicsvětъlight; world
6Proto-Balto-Slavicśwaitas—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanḱweyt-to shine
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱweyt- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic śwaitas →Every word from Proto-Slavic světъ →