Where does “свѣтъ” come from?

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

свѣтъ (Old East Slavic): world; society

Definitions

  1. world; society

Ancestry of “свѣтъ”, step by step

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

Words derived from “свѣтъ”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱweyt- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic śwaitas →Every word from Proto-Slavic světъ →