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Where does “nonultraviolet” come from?

nonultraviolet (English) comes from English ultraviolet, from English violet, from French Violette, from Old French violette, from Old French -ette, from Latin -itta, from Hungarian iszik, from Proto-Uralic jëxe- — to drink; to flow?.

nonultraviolet (English): Not ultraviolet

Definitions

  1. Not ultraviolet

Ancestry of “nonultraviolet”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishultravioletof electromagnetic radiation beyond light...
2EnglishvioletA plant or flower of the genus "Viola",...
3FrenchViolette—
4Old Frenchviolette—
5Old French-etteAlternative form of -ete
6Latin-itta—
7Hungarianiszikto drink
8Proto-Uralicjëxe-to drink; to flow?
Every word from Proto-Uralic jëxe- →