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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 : ## definite objective...

Definitions

  1. inflection of цвят : ## definite objective...

Ancestry of “цвета”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bulgarianцвятcolour; blossom, flower; elite, pick, cream, the...
2Old Church Slavonicцвѣтъflower
3Proto-Slavickvětъbright color, light; color, bloom, flower
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱwoyt-o-white, light
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱweyt-to shine
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