Where does “orgovánový” come from?

orgovánový (Slovak) comes from Slovak orgován, from Serbo-Croatian jorgovan, from Ottoman Turkish ارغوان, from Persian ارغوان, from Middle Persian ʾlgwkʾn', from English argamannu, from Akkadian 𒅈𒂵𒌋𒌋𒉡 — red purple; tribute.

orgovánový (Slovak): lilac

Definitions

  1. lilac

Ancestry of “orgovánový”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Slovakorgovánlilac
2Serbo-Croatianjorgovan"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' →