Where does “fioletowy” come from?

fioletowy (Polish) comes from Polish fiolet, from German violett, from Latin viola, from Latin violo, from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- — to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute.

fioletowy (Polish): violet

Definitions

  1. violet

Ancestry of “fioletowy”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishfioletviolet
2Germanviolettviolet; purple; lilac
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 “fioletowy”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- →Every word from Latin violo →Every word from Latin viola →