свѣтъ

Old Church Slavonic

noun
Definitions
  • light
  • world

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *světъ (light, world) derived from Proto-Indo-European *ḱweytos (shine, bright).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*ḱweytos

Gloss

shine, bright

Concept
Semantic Field

The physical world

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Emoji
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