Where does “bənövşəyi” come from?
bənövşəyi (Azerbaijani) comes from Azerbaijani bənövşə, from Persian بنفشه, from Middle Persian wnpšk', from Proto-Iranian van- — blue.
bənövşəyi (Azerbaijani): violet
Definitions
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Ancestry of “bənövşəyi”, step by step
bənövşəyi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Azerbaijani bənövşə
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Azerbaijani | bənövşə | violet |
| 2 | Persian | بنفشه | violet |
| 3 | Middle Persian | wnpšk' | violet |
| 4 | Proto-Iranian | van- | blue |
via Azerbaijani i
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Azerbaijani | i | — |