Where does “лило́вый” come from?
лило́вый (Russian) comes from German lila, from French lilas, from French lilac, from Arabic لِيلَك, from Persian نیلک, from Persian نیل, from Arabic نيل, from Middle Persian 𐭭𐭩𐭫 — to lead.
лило́вый (Russian): lilac, violet
Definitions
- lilac, violet
Ancestry of “лило́вый”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | lila | colored lilac, purple, violet |
| 2 | French | lilas | lilac |
| 3 | French | lilac | archaic form of lilas |
| 4 | Arabic | لِيلَك | lilac |
| 5 | Persian | نیلک | — |
| 6 | Persian | نیل | indigo |
| 7 | Arabic | نيل | verbal noun of نَالَ; indigo; to colour indigo |
| 8 | Middle Persian | 𐭭𐭩𐭫 | indigo |
| 9 | Sanskrit | नील | of a dark color |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | neyH- | to lead |