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
Ancestry of “os-bhiolait”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | violet | A plant or flower of the genus "Viola",... |
| 2 | French | Violette | — |
| 3 | Old French | violette | — |
| 4 | Old French | -ette | Alternative form of -ete |
| 5 | Latin | -itta | — |
| 6 | Hungarian | iszik | to drink |
| 7 | Proto-Uralic | jëxe- | to drink; to flow? |