Where does “μενεξεδής” come from?
μενεξεδής (Greek) comes from Greek μενεξές, from Ottoman Turkish منكشه, from Persian بنفشه, from Middle Persian wnpšk', from Proto-Iranian van- — blue.
μενεξεδής (Greek): violet, purple, mauve
Ancestry of “μενεξεδής”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Greek | μενεξές | violet |
| 2 | Ottoman Turkish | منكشه | violet |
| 3 | Persian | بنفشه | violet |
| 4 | Middle Persian | wnpšk' | violet |
| 5 | Proto-Iranian | van- | blue |