Where does “цвят” come from?

цвят (Bulgarian) comes from Old Church Slavonic цвѣтъ, from Proto-Slavic květъ, from Proto-Indo-European ḱwoyt-o-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱweyt- — to shine.

цвят (Bulgarian): colour; blossom, flower; elite, pick, cream, the...

Definitions

colour; blossom, flower; elite, pick, cream, the...

Ancestry of “цвят”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Old Church Slavonic	цвѣтъ	flower
2	Proto-Slavic	květъ	bright color, light; color, bloom, flower
3	Proto-Indo-European	ḱwoyt-o-	white, light
4	Proto-Indo-European	ḱweyt-	to shine

Words derived from “цвят”

цвета

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱweyt- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱwoyt-o- →Every word from Proto-Slavic květъ →