Where does “засветло” come from?

засветло (Russian) comes from Russian светло, from Russian све́тлый, from Proto-Slavic světьlъ, from Proto-Slavic světъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic śwaitas, from Proto-Indo-European ḱweyt- — to shine.

засветло (Russian): before dark before night begins to fall

Definitions

  1. before dark before night begins to fall

Ancestry of “засветло”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianсветлоbrightly; warmly, with kindness; short neuter...
2Russianсве́тлыйlight
3Proto-Slavicsvětьlъbright
4Proto-Slavicsvětъlight; world
5Proto-Balto-Slavicśwaitas—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱweyt-to shine
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱweyt- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic śwaitas →Every word from Proto-Slavic světъ →
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