Where does “сияние” come from?
сияние (Russian) comes from Russian сия́ть, from Proto-Slavic sijati, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱeh₁y- — to shine, shimmer.
сияние (Russian): radiance, twinkle, shine
Ancestry of “сияние”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Russian | сия́ть | to shine |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | sijati | to shine, to illuminate |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱeh₁y- | to shine, shimmer |