Where does “цветоед” come from?

цветоед (Russian) comes from Russian цвето́к, 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.

цветоед (Russian): flowerpecker

Definitions

  1. flowerpecker

Ancestry of “цветоед”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianцвето́кflower
2Russianцветcolour; blossom, bloom, flower; flower, cream,...
3Old East Slavicцвѣтъflower
4Proto-Slavickvětъbright color, light; color, bloom, flower
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱwoyt-o-white, light
6Proto-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 →