Where does “цвета” come from?

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

цвета (Macedonian): to blossom, bloom

Definitions

  1. to blossom, bloom

Ancestry of “цвета”, step by step

цвета traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Macedonian цвет

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

via Proto-Slavic kvisti

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavickvistito bloom, to blossom, to flower
2Proto-Balto-Slavickweistei—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱweyt- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱwoyt-o- →Every word from Proto-Slavic květъ →