Where does “фиолетовый” come from?
фиолетовый (Russian) comes from German violett, from Latin viola, from Latin violo, from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- — to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute.
Ancestry of “фиолетовый”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | violett | violet; purple; lilac |
| 2 | Latin | viola | violet; second-person singular present active... |
| 3 | Latin | violo | I treat with violence; I maltreat; I violate,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | weyh₁- | to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute |