Where does “свят” come from?

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

свят (Bulgarian): world, earth, universe; holy, sacred, saint

Definitions

  1. world, earth, universe; holy, sacred, saint

Ancestry of “свят”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicsvětъlight; world
2Proto-Balto-Slavicśwaitas
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱweyt-to shine

Words derived from “свят

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱweyt-Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic śwaitasEvery word from Proto-Slavic světъ
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