Where does “ارغوانی” come from?

ارغوانی (Persian) comes from Persian ـی, from Middle Persian -yk', from Old Persian -𐎡𐎣, from Proto-Indo-Iranian -kas, from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos — -y, -ic.

ارغوانی (Persian): colour of the blossom of "Cercis siliquastrum";...

Definitions

  1. colour of the blossom of "Cercis siliquastrum";...

Ancestry of “ارغوانی”, step by step

ارغوانی traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Persian ـی

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1PersianـیForms nouns or adjectives from nouns; Forms...
2Middle Persian-yk'
3Old Persian-𐎡𐎣of, pertaining to, belonging to, related to
4Proto-Indo-Iranian-kasCreates deadjectival and desubstantival...
5Proto-Indo-European-ḱos-y, -ic

via Persian ارغوان

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianارغوانpurple, dark magneta; "Cercis siliquastrum",...
2Middle Persianʾlgwkʾn'purple
3EnglishargamannuA red-purple dye; A cloth of this color, often...
4Akkadian𒅈𒂵𒌋𒌋𒉡red purple; tribute

Words derived from “ارغوانی

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -ḱosEvery word from Middle Persian -yk'Every word from Persian ـی
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