Where does “μενεξές” come from?

μενεξές (Greek) comes from Ottoman Turkish منكشه, from Persian بنفشه, from Middle Persian wnpšk', from Proto-Iranian van- — blue.

μενεξές (Greek): violet

Definitions

  1. violet

Ancestry of “μενεξές”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishمنكشهviolet
2Persianبنفشهviolet
3Middle Persianwnpšk'violet
4Proto-Iranianvan-blue

Words derived from “μενεξές”

Every word from Proto-Iranian van- →Every word from Middle Persian wnpšk' →Every word from Persian بنفشه →