Where does “swěčka” come from?

swěčka (Upper Sorbian) comes from Upper Sorbian swěca, from Proto-Slavic svěťa, from Proto-Slavic světъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic śwaitas, from Proto-Indo-European ḱweyt- — to shine.

swěčka (Upper Sorbian): candle

Definitions

  1. candle

Ancestry of “swěčka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Upper Sorbianswěcalight; candle
2Proto-Slavicsvěťacandle
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 →