Where does “bromikresolivioletti” come from?
bromikresolivioletti (Finnish) comes from Finnish violetti, from Swedish violett, from French violet, from Latin viola, from Latin violo, from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- — to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute.
bromikresolivioletti (Finnish): bromocresol purple
Definitions
- bromocresol purple
Ancestry of “bromikresolivioletti”, step by step
bromikresolivioletti traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish violetti
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | violetti | violet; colour violet |
| 2 | Swedish | violett | violet |
| 3 | French | violet | purple; mushroom with a violet cap, such as a... |
| 4 | Latin | viola | violet; second-person singular present active... |
| 5 | Latin | violo | I treat with violence; I maltreat; I violate,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | weyh₁- | to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute |
via Finnish bromi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | bromi | bromine |
| 2 | French | bromé | past participle of bromer; brominated |
| 3 | New Latin | Bromus | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | βρόμος | oat; wild oat, slender oat |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰrem- | to make noise |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰer- | to bear, carry |
via Finnish kresoli
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kresoli | cresol |