Where does “сусвет” come from?

сусвет (Belarusian) comes from Belarusian свет, from Old East Slavic свѣтъ, from Proto-Slavic světъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic śwaitas, from Proto-Indo-European ḱweyt- — to shine.

сусвет (Belarusian): world, universe, cosmos

Definitions

  1. world, universe, cosmos

Ancestry of “сусвет”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Belarusianсветworld
2Old East Slavicсвѣтъworld; society
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 →