Where does “violetenc” come from?
violetenc (Occitan) comes from Middle Dutch enc, from English en, from French en, from Middle French en, from Old French en, from Latin în, from Latin en, from Proto-Italic en — in.
violetenc (Occitan): purplish
Definitions
- purplish
Ancestry of “violetenc”, step by step
violetenc traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle Dutch enc
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | enc | — |
| 2 | English | en | Abbreviation of English; The name of the... |
| 3 | French | en | in; to; by |
| 4 | Middle French | en | on; on to |
| 5 | Old French | en | in; inside; on; upon; in |
| 6 | Latin | în | in, at, on, upon, from (space) |
| 7 | Latin | en | lookǃ beholdǃ; reallyǃ?; come onǃ |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | en | in |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁én | in |
via Occitan violet
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Occitan | violet | purple |