Where does “світ” come from?

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

світ (Ukrainian): world; universe; light

Definitions

  1. world; universe; light

Ancestry of “світ”, step by step

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

Words derived from “світ”

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