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