Where does “световен” come from?

световен (Bulgarian) comes from Bulgarian свят, from Proto-Slavic světъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic śwaitas, from Proto-Indo-European ḱweyt- — to shine.

световен (Bulgarian): world

Definitions

  1. world

Ancestry of “световен”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bulgarianсвятworld, earth, universe; holy, sacred, saint
2Proto-Slavicsvětъlight; world
3Proto-Balto-Slavicśwaitas—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱweyt-to shine
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱweyt- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic śwaitas →Every word from Proto-Slavic světъ →