Where does “světъ” come from?

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

světъ (Proto-Slavic): light; world

Definitions

  1. light; world

Ancestry of “světъ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Balto-Slavicśwaitas—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱweyt-to shine

Words derived from “světъ”

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