Where does “svet” come from?

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

svet (Slovene): sacred; holy; the world

Definitions

  1. sacred; holy; the world

Ancestry of “svet”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicsvětъlight; world
2Proto-Balto-Slavicśwaitas—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱweyt-to shine
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱweyt- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic śwaitas →Every word from Proto-Slavic světъ →
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