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
Ancestry of “menekşe”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | منكشه | violet |
| 2 | Persian | بنفشه | violet |
| 3 | Middle Persian | wnpšk' | violet |
| 4 | Proto-Iranian | van- | blue |
Words derived from “menekşe”