Where does “фїа́лка” come from?
фїа́лка (Old East Slavic) comes from Polish fiałek, from Polish fiołek, from Middle High German vîol, from Old High German viola, from Latin viola, from Latin violo, from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- — to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute.
Ancestry of “фїа́лка”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | fiałek | — |
| 2 | Polish | fiołek | violet, any plant of the genus "Viola" |
| 3 | Middle High German | vîol | — |
| 4 | Old High German | viola | — |
| 5 | Latin | viola | violet; second-person singular present active... |
| 6 | Latin | violo | I treat with violence; I maltreat; I violate,... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | weyh₁- | to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute |