Where does “kjot” come from?

kjot (Polabian) comes from Proto-Slavic květъ, from Proto-Indo-European ḱwoyt-o-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱweyt- — to shine.

kjot (Polabian): flower

Definitions

  1. flower

Ancestry of “kjot”, step by step

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