Where does “пустоцвет” come from?
пустоцвет (Russian) comes from Russian цвет, from Old East Slavic цвѣтъ, from Proto-Slavic květъ, from Proto-Indo-European ḱwoyt-o-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱweyt- — to shine.
пустоцвет (Russian): barren flower, unfertile flower; useless person
Definitions
- barren flower, unfertile flower; useless person
Ancestry of “пустоцвет”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Russian | цвет | colour; blossom, bloom, flower; flower, cream,... |
| 2 | Old East Slavic | цвѣтъ | — |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | květъ | bright color, light; color, bloom, flower |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱwoyt-o- | white, light |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱweyt- | to shine |