Where does “violet carpenter bee” come from?
violet carpenter bee (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?.
violet carpenter bee (English): A species (Xylocopa violacea) of the carpenter bee that is most common in Europe
Definitions
- A species (Xylocopa violacea) of the carpenter bee that is most common in Europe
Ancestry of “violet carpenter bee”, step by step
violet carpenter bee traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English violet
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | violet | A plant or flower of the genus "Viola",... |
| 2 | French | Violette | violet plant |
| 3 | Old French | violette | violet |
| 4 | Old French | -ette | Alternative form of -ete |
| 5 | Latin | -itta | — |
| 6 | Hungarian | iszik | to drink |
| 7 | Proto-Uralic | jëxe- | to drink; to flow? |
via English carpenter bee
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | carpenter bee | A bee of the subfamily Xylocopinae, that burrows in dead wood |