Where does “violetness” come from?
violetness (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?.
violetness (English): The state or condition of being violet in colour
Definitions
- The state or condition of being violet in colour
Ancestry of “violetness”, step by step
violetness 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 Ness
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Ness | An Ulster princess and the mother of Conchobar mac Nessa and Findchoem in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology. Daughter of Eochaid Sálbuide. Also the mother of Cormac Cond Longas by incest with Conchobar mac Nessa |
| 2 | Middle English | nesse | — |
| 3 | Old English | næs | not, not at all; not; first/third-person singular... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | nasją | foothill; headland; cape |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | néh₂s | nose |