Where does “світити” come from?

світити (Ukrainian) comes from Old Church Slavonic свѣтити, from Old Church Slavonic свѣтъ, from Proto-Slavic světъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic śwaitas, from Proto-Indo-European ḱweyt- — to shine.

світити (Ukrainian): to turn on, to ignite:a source of light

Definitions

  1. to turn on, to ignite:a source of light

Ancestry of “світити”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Church Slavonicсвѣтитиto lighten
2Old Church Slavonicсвѣтъlight; world
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 →