Where does “violet” come from?
violet (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch violet, from French violet, from Latin viola, from Latin violo, from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- — to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute.
violet (Afrikaans): violet-coloured
Definitions
- violet-coloured
Ancestry of “violet”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | violet | violet, a purplish colour; violet-coloured |
| 2 | French | violet | purple; mushroom with a violet cap, such as a... |
| 3 | Latin | viola | violet; second-person singular present active... |
| 4 | Latin | violo | I treat with violence; I maltreat; I violate,... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | weyh₁- | to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute |