Where does “rotviolett” come from?

rotviolett (German) comes from German rōt, from Middle High German rōt, from Old High German rōt, from Proto-West Germanic raud, from Proto-Germanic raudaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rowdʰós, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rewdʰ- — red.

rotviolett (German): red-violet

Definitions

red-violet

Ancestry of “rotviolett”, step by step

rotviolett traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German rōt

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	German	rōt	—
2	Middle High German	rōt	red, red-haired
3	Old High German	rōt	red, scarlet, purple-red, brown-red, yellow-red
4	Proto-West Germanic	raud	red
5	Proto-Germanic	raudaz	red
6	Proto-Indo-European	h₁rowdʰós	red thing
7	Proto-Indo-European	h₁rewdʰ-	red

via German violett

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	German	violett	violet; purple; lilac
2	Latin	viola	violet; second-person singular present active...
3	Latin	violo	I treat with violence; I maltreat; I violate,...
4	Proto-Indo-European	weyh₁-	to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁rewdʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁rowdʰós →Every word from Proto-Germanic raudaz →