Where does “bənövşə” come from?
bənövşə (Azerbaijani) comes from Persian بنفشه, from Middle Persian wnpšk', from Proto-Iranian van- — blue.
bənövşə (Azerbaijani): violet
Ancestry of “bənövşə”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Persian | بنفشه | violet |
| 2 | Middle Persian | wnpšk' | violet |
| 3 | Proto-Iranian | van- | blue |
Words derived from “bənövşə”