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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

  1. violet, any plant of the genus "Viola"

Ancestry of “fiołek”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanvîol—
2Old High Germanviola—
3Latinviolaviolet; second-person singular present active...
4LatinvioloI treat with violence; I maltreat; I violate,...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanweyh₁-to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute

Words derived from “fiołek”

  • fjołki
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- →