Where does “nonviolet” come from?

nonviolet (English) comes 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?.

nonviolet (English): Not violet in colour

Definitions

  1. Not violet in colour

Ancestry of “nonviolet”, step by step

nonviolet traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English violet

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishvioletA plant or flower of the genus "Viola",...
2FrenchVioletteviolet plant
3Old Frenchvioletteviolet
4Old French-etteAlternative form of -ete
5Latin-itta—
6Hungarianiszikto drink
7Proto-Uralicjëxe-to drink; to flow?

via English non

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishnonObsolete form of none
2Frenchnonno; not; a no, a negative response
3Old Frenchnonno; not; Alternative form of nom
4Latinnōnnot
5Old Latinnoenum—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanóynosone; single
Every word from Proto-Uralic jëxe- →Every word from Old French -ette →Every word from Hungarian iszik →