Where does “цвето́к” come from?
цвето́к (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.
цвето́к (Russian): flower
Definitions
- flower
Ancestry of “цвето́к”, step by step
цвето́к traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Russian цвет
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | цвет | colour; blossom, bloom, flower; flower, cream,... |
| 2 | Old East Slavic | цвѣтъ | flower |
| 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 |
via Russian длинноцветковый
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | длинноцветковый | long-flowered; having long flowers |