Where does “цвета” come from?
цвета (Bulgarian) comes from Bulgarian цвят, from Old Church Slavonic цвѣтъ, from Proto-Slavic květъ, from Proto-Indo-European ḱwoyt-o-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱweyt- — to shine.
цвета (Bulgarian): inflection of цвят :
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Definitions
- inflection of цвят :
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Ancestry of “цвета”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Bulgarian | цвят | colour; blossom, flower; elite, pick, cream, the... |
| 2 | Old Church Slavonic | цвѣтъ | flower |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | květъ | bright color, light; color, bloom, flower |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱwoyt-o- | white, light |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱweyt- | to shine |