Where does “цветник” come from?

цветник (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.

цветник (Russian): flower garden, parterre, flowerbed

Definitions

  1. flower garden, parterre, flowerbed

Ancestry of “цветник”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianцветcolour; blossom, bloom, flower; flower, cream,...
2Old East Slavicцвѣтъflower
3Proto-Slavickvětъbright color, light; color, bloom, flower
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱwoyt-o-white, light
5Proto-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 →