Where does “kvetináč” come from?

kvetináč (Slovak) comes from Slovak kvetina, from Slovak kvet, from Proto-Slavic květъ, from Proto-Indo-European ḱwoyt-o-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱweyt- — to shine.

kvetináč (Slovak): flowerpot

Definitions

  1. flowerpot

Ancestry of “kvetináč”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Slovakkvetinaflower, plant
2Slovakkvetflower
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 →