Where does “violetinpunainen” come from?
violetinpunainen (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.
violetinpunainen (Finnish): violet red
Definitions
- violet red
Ancestry of “violetinpunainen”, step by step
violetinpunainen traces back through two 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 |