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Where does “свети́ть” come from?

свети́ть (Russian) comes from Proto-Slavic *světìti.

свети́ть (Russian): to shine, lamp, beam, light

Definitions

  1. to shine, lamp, beam, light

Ancestry of “свети́ть”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavic*světìti—

Words derived from “свети́ть”

  • отсвечивать
  • засветить
  • высветить
  • светильник
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