Where does “фіолетовий” come from?

фіолетовий (Ukrainian) comes from Polish fioletowy, from Polish fiolet, from German violett, from Latin viola, from Latin violo, from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- — to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute.

фіолетовий (Ukrainian): violet

Definitions

  1. violet

Ancestry of “фіолетовий”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishfioletowyviolet
2Polishfioletviolet
3Germanviolettviolet; purple; lilac
4Latinviolaviolet; second-person singular present active...
5LatinvioloI treat with violence; I maltreat; I violate,...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanweyh₁-to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- →Every word from Latin violo →Every word from Latin viola →