Where does “violet” come from?

violet (Middle English) comes from Old French violette — violet.

violet (Middle English): violet; The flower of such a plant; violet,...

Definitions

  1. violet; The flower of such a plant; violet,...

Ancestry of “violet”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchvioletteviolet

Words derived from “violet

Every word from Old French violette