Where does “ultraviolett” come from?

ultraviolett (Swedish) comes from Swedish violett, from French violet, from Latin viola, from Latin violo, from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- — to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute.

ultraviolett (Swedish): ultraviolet

Definitions

  1. ultraviolet

Ancestry of “ultraviolett”, step by step

ultraviolett traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish violett

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishviolettviolet
2Frenchvioletpurple; mushroom with a violet cap, such as a...
3Latinviolaviolet; second-person singular present active...
4LatinvioloI treat with violence; I maltreat; I violate,...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanweyh₁-to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute

via Swedish ultra

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishultra
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁-