Where does “منوشه” come from?

منوشه (Ottoman Turkish) comes from Persian بنفشه, from Middle Persian wnpšk', from Proto-Iranian van- — blue.

Ancestry of “منوشه”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianبنفشهviolet
2Middle Persianwnpšk'violet
3Proto-Iranianvan-blue
Every word from Proto-Iranian van- →Every word from Middle Persian wnpšk' →Every word from Persian بنفشه →
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