Where does “بنَقشا” come from?

بنَقشا (Ushojo) comes from Urdu بنفشہ, from Persian بنفشه, from Middle Persian wnpšk', from Proto-Iranian van- — blue.

بنَقشا (Ushojo): violet flower

Definitions

  1. violet flower

Ancestry of “بنَقشا”, step by step

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