Where does “светац” come from?

светац (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian све̑т, from Proto-Slavic světъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic śwaitas, from Proto-Indo-European ḱweyt- — to shine.

светац (Serbo-Croatian): saint

Definitions

  1. saint

Ancestry of “светац”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianсве̑тholy, saint
2Proto-Slavicsvětъlight; world
3Proto-Balto-Slavicśwaitas—
4Proto-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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