Reconstruction:Proto-Slavic/světьlo

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This Proto-Slavic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Slavic

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Etymology 1

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Nominalization of *svě̑tьlo n (luminous, glowing, shining, adjective).

Noun

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*světьlo n[1]

  1. light (illumination)
  2. light (source of the illumination)
Declension
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Descendants
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Further reading

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  • Tsykhun, G. A., editor (2008), “святло́”, in Этымалагічны слоўнік беларускай мовы [Etymological Dictionary of the Belarusian Language] (in Belarusian), volumes 12 (свабо́да – стэ́сам), Minsk: Belaruskaia navuka, →ISBN, page 42

Etymology 2

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Adjective

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*svě̑tьlo

  1. inflection of *svě̑tьlъ:
    1. neuter nominative/accusative/vocative singular
    2. feminine accusative/accusative singular

References

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  1. ^ Boryś, Wiesław (2005) “światło”, in Słownik etymologiczny języka polskiego (in Polish), Kraków: Wydawnictwo Literackie, →ISBN, page 621