Where does “Erghevița” come from?

Erghevița (Romanian) comes from Romanian iorgovan, from Serbo-Croatian јоргован, from Ottoman Turkish ارغوان, from Persian ارغوان, from Middle Persian ʾlgwkʾn', from English argamannu, from Akkadian 𒅈𒂵𒌋𒌋𒉡 — red purple; tribute.

Ancestry of “Erghevița”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romanianiorgovanlilac
2Serbo-Croatianјоргован" or"; lilac
3Ottoman Turkishارغوان—
4Persianارغوانpurple, dark magneta; "Cercis siliquastrum",...
5Middle Persianʾlgwkʾn'purple
6EnglishargamannuA red-purple dye; A cloth of this color, often...
7Akkadian𒅈𒂵𒌋𒌋𒉡red purple; tribute
Every word from Akkadian 𒅈𒂵𒌋𒌋𒉡 →Every word from English argamannu →Every word from Middle Persian ʾlgwkʾn' →