Etymology Explorer › Irish

Where does “ultraivialait” come from?

ultraivialait (Irish) comes from English ultraviolet, from English violet, from French Violette, from Old French violette, from Old French -ette, from Latin -itta, from Hungarian iszik, from Proto-Uralic jëxe- — to drink; to flow?.

ultraivialait (Irish): ultraviolet

Definitions

  1. ultraviolet

Ancestry of “ultraivialait”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishultravioletof electromagnetic radiation beyond light...
2EnglishvioletA plant or flower of the genus "Viola",...
3FrenchViolette—
4Old Frenchviolette—
5Old French-etteAlternative form of -ete
6Latin-itta—
7Hungarianiszikto drink
8Proto-Uralicjëxe-to drink; to flow?
Every word from Proto-Uralic jëxe- →