Where does “miodokwiat” come from?

miodokwiat (Polish) comes from Polish kwiat, from Proto-Slavic květъ, from Proto-Indo-European ḱwoyt-o-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱweyt- — to shine.

miodokwiat (Polish): Any plant of the genus Herminium

Definitions

  1. Any plant of the genus Herminium

Ancestry of “miodokwiat”, step by step

miodokwiat traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Polish kwiat

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

via Polish miód

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishmiódhoney
2Proto-Slavicmȅdъhoney
3Proto-Balto-Slavicméduhoney
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmédʰuhoney; honey wine, mead
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱweyt- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱwoyt-o- →Every word from Proto-Slavic květъ →