Where does “Цветанка” come from?

Цветанка (Macedonian) comes from Macedonian цвет, from Proto-Slavic květъ, from Proto-Indo-European ḱwoyt-o-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱweyt- — to shine.

Ancestry of “Цветанка”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Macedonianцветflower
2Proto-Slavickvětъbright color, light; color, bloom, flower
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱwoyt-o-white, light
4Proto-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 →
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