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3.4.10.1 (s)v-s, sv-t Shining, white; brillant, blanc

Lith.Svieslight
Lith.svistito dawn (day)
Lith.svistrutispark
LettishvizoSshining, vizma,vizèt to shine
Lettishvizierissight
Russianvzljadid.
Franç.visibleapparent
Germ.(h.Germ.)wysswhite
Engl.weaselan animal turning white in winter (not from l. vissio "to stink". The weasel does not stink)
Engl.weasel-duckSmew, 62
Germ.reg.wiselchenSmew, 62
Germ.weisswhite
Germ.: SuisseSchwytz, SchweizSwitzerland, region of white mountains as seen by the Germanic peoples of the North
Lith.Sveistito clean (whence Russian Sveicar janitor; not cognate to schweizer "Swiss"; it is incorrect to infer, on account of the ressemblance of the word, that the Swiss were employed as sweepers)
Goth.hveitswhite
Cymricgwychshining, splendid
Czechkvístito bloom
Lith.tvistétispark
Skr.tvisshining
Skr.Vishnusupreme God
Skr.svitrawhite
Skr.svásmorning
Czechhvêzdastar
Russian(poet.)zvezdásun
Alb.vidëbeautiful woman; also pullumbeshë by analogy with vidë pigeon, 254
Skr.çvitaluire
Skr.çvetawhite
Russiancvetnaja kazarkaRed-breasted Goose, 35
Sbc.cvètflower, cream
Sbc.cvètasta animal having a white spot on forehead
Sbc.cvètiPalm Sunday, cf. belykdenð3.1.28.
Sbc.sevatito lighten
Lith.apsvilintito blaze
Slavic(cyrill.)svêtulight, worldð3.2.29.
Bulg.svêtlinaworld
Czechsvêtlýclear, light blue
Slk.svetlýblue
Slk.svetlý rybárKingfisher, 267
Russiansvetlight, world ð3.2.29.
Russianrassvotdawn
Russiansvetilostar
Russiansvecacandle
Lettishzvigulotto shine
Lettishzvèrotto shine
Ukr.svit-root in numerous terms meaning clear, lamp, glow-worm etc.
Czechkvêtfleur
Czechskvyti seto shine
Czechskvostjewel
Czechkvêtnapâque fleurie
Ukr.kvitwhite; blooming tree
Ukr.kviten'april
Engl.(o.liter.)hwitwhite
Engl.whitethe colour of snow
Svensksvetewheat (the pale cereal fields)
Dutchweitwheat, Germ. weizen
Engl.wheatwheat, from its pale yellow straw, not "from its white seed" - it is not white. Cf. bléð3.1.9.

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