Where does “svetloba” come from?

svetloba (Slovene) comes from Slovene svetel, from Proto-Slavic světьlъ, from Proto-Slavic světъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic śwaitas, from Proto-Indo-European ḱweyt- — to shine.

svetloba (Slovene): light

Definitions

  1. light

Ancestry of “svetloba”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Slovenesvetelbright
2Proto-Slavicsvětьlъbright
3Proto-Slavicsvětъlight; world
4Proto-Balto-Slavicśwaitas—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱweyt-to shine
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱweyt- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic śwaitas →Every word from Proto-Slavic světъ →