Where does “menekşe” come from?

menekşe (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish منكشه, from Persian بنفشه, from Middle Persian wnpšk', from Proto-Iranian van- — blue.

menekşe (Turkish): violet

Definitions

  1. violet

Ancestry of “menekşe”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishمنكشهviolet
2Persianبنفشهviolet
3Middle Persianwnpšk'violet
4Proto-Iranianvan-blue
Every word from Proto-Iranian van- →Every word from Middle Persian wnpšk' →Every word from Persian بنفشه →