Where does “цват” come from?
цват (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian цве̑т, from Proto-Slavic květъ, from Proto-Indo-European ḱwoyt-o-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱweyt- — to shine.
цват (Serbo-Croatian): inflorescence; blossom; bloom
Definitions
- inflorescence; blossom; bloom
Ancestry of “цват”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | цве̑т | — |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | květъ | bright color, light; color, bloom, flower |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱwoyt-o- | white, light |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱweyt- | to shine |