Where does “светля́к” come from?

светля́к (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.

светля́к (Russian): glowworm; firefly, lightning bug

Definitions

  1. glowworm; firefly, lightning bug

Ancestry of “светля́к”, step by step

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

Words derived from “светля́к”

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