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