Where does “цветец” come from?

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

Ancestry of “цветец”, 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