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Where does “بنفشه” come from?

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

بنفشه (Persian): violet

Definitions

  1. violet

Ancestry of “بنفشه”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Persianwnpšk'violet
2Proto-Iranianvan-blue

Words derived from “بنفشه”

  • μενεξές
  • μενεξεδής
  • menekşe
  • bənövşə
  • bənövşəyi
  • منكشه
  • миләүшә
  • Миләүшә
Every word from Proto-Iranian van- →