Where does “μαβής” come from?

μαβής (Greek) comes from Ottoman Turkish ماوی, from Arabic مَاوِيّ, from Arabic مَاء — water.

μαβής (Greek): mauve, dark blue

Definitions

  1. mauve, dark blue

Ancestry of “μαβής”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishماویblue
2Arabicمَاوِيّwatery
3Arabicمَاءwater
Every word from Arabic مَاء →Every word from Arabic مَاوِيّ →Every word from Ottoman Turkish ماوی →