Where does “світогляд” come from?

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

світогляд (Ukrainian): worldview totality of one's beliefs about reality; general philosophy or view of life

Definitions

  1. worldview totality of one's beliefs about reality; general philosophy or view of life

Ancestry of “світогляд”, step by step

світогляд traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ukrainian світ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ukrainianсвітworld; universe; light
2Old East Slavicсвѣтъworld; society
3Proto-Slavicsvětъlight; world
4Proto-Balto-Slavicśwaitas
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱweyt-to shine

via Ukrainian о́гляд

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ukrainianо́глядexamination
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱweyt-Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic śwaitasEvery word from Proto-Slavic světъ