Where does “os-bhiolait” come from?

os-bhiolait (Scottish Gaelic) comes from English violet, from French Violette, from Old French violette, from Old French -ette, from Latin -itta, from Hungarian iszik, from Proto-Uralic jëxe- — to drink; to flow?.

os-bhiolait (Scottish Gaelic): ultraviolet

Definitions

  1. ultraviolet

Ancestry of “os-bhiolait”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishvioletA plant or flower of the genus "Viola",...
2FrenchVioletteviolet plant
3Old Frenchvioletteviolet
4Old French-etteAlternative form of -ete
5Latin-itta—
6Hungarianiszikto drink
7Proto-Uralicjëxe-to drink; to flow?
Every word from Proto-Uralic jëxe- →Every word from Old French -ette →Every word from Hungarian iszik →