Where does “ibolya” come from?
ibolya (Hungarian) comes from Latin viola, from Latin violo, from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- — to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute.
ibolya (Hungarian): violet
Ancestry of “ibolya”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | viola | violet; second-person singular present active... |
| 2 | Latin | violo | I treat with violence; I maltreat; I violate,... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | weyh₁- | to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute |
Words derived from “ibolya”