Where does “Svetlana” come from?

Svetlana (Latvian) comes from Russian Светла́на, from Russian свет, from Old East Slavic свѣтъ, from Proto-Slavic světъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic śwaitas, from Proto-Indo-European ḱweyt- — to shine.

Ancestry of “Svetlana”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1RussianСветла́наSvetlana
2Russianсветlight; day; radiance
3Old East Slavicсвѣтъworld; society
4Proto-Slavicsvětъlight; world
5Proto-Balto-Slavicśwaitas—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱweyt-to shine
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱweyt- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic śwaitas →Every word from Proto-Slavic světъ →