Where does “полусвет” come from?

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

полусвет (Russian): half-light

Definitions

  1. half-light

Ancestry of “полусвет”, step by step

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