Roots/*ḱwey-t-ḱwey-t-“to shine, be bright, white”Widely acceptedcolorlightSource of English white, wheat, Slavic světъ (light/world)Root for brightness/whiteness, yielding English white, wheat and Slavic světъ (world = the bright).Related Rootsbʰeh₂-w-“to shine forth, to appear”bʰerǵ-eyo-“to keep brightening, shining”bʰewk-“to shine, gleam”bʰleg-“to shine, burn, flash”bʰlēg-“to shine, to gleam, to burn”bʰleg-eyo-“to keep burning, blazing”bʰleg-mn̥-₂“blaze, shining fire”bʰleh₁-g-“to set on fire, to blaze”related entrySee also: kwey-t- related