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