Where does “све́тский” come from?

све́тский (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.

све́тский (Russian): society, high-society

Definitions

  1. society, high-society

Ancestry of “све́тский”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianсветlight; day; radiance
2Old East Slavicсвѣтъworld; society
3Proto-Slavicsvětъlight; world
4Proto-Balto-Slavicśwaitas—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱweyt-to shine

Words derived from “све́тский”

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