Where does “μαβής” come from?
μαβής (Greek) comes from Ottoman Turkish ماوی, from Arabic مَاوِيّ, from Arabic مَاء — water.
μαβής (Greek): mauve, dark blue
Ancestry of “μαβής”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | ماوی | blue |
| 2 | Arabic | مَاوِيّ | watery |
| 3 | Arabic | مَاء | water |