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
Ancestry of “swěčka”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Upper Sorbian | swěca | light; candle |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | svěťa | candle |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | světъ | light; world |
| 4 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | śwaitas | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱweyt- | to shine |