Where does “květináč” come from?

květináč (Czech) comes from Czech květina, from Czech květ, from Proto-Slavic květъ, from Proto-Indo-European ḱwoyt-o-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱweyt- — to shine.

květináč (Czech): flowerpot

Definitions

  1. flowerpot

Ancestry of “květináč”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechkvětinaflower, plant
2Czechkvětflower
3Proto-Slavickvětъbright color, light; color, bloom, flower
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱwoyt-o-white, light
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱweyt-to shine
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱweyt- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱwoyt-o- →Every word from Proto-Slavic květъ →