Where does “светловолосый” come from?

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

светловолосый (Russian): fair-haired

Definitions

  1. fair-haired

Ancestry of “светловолосый”, step by step

светловолосый traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Russian све́тлый

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

via Russian во́лос

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianво́лосa hair
2Old East Slavicволосъa hair
3Proto-Slavicvȏlsъhair pigmented filament
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱweyt- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic śwaitas →Every word from Proto-Slavic světъ →