Etymology of the English word violet
the English word
violetderived from the Old French word
violetederived from the Old French word
violederived from the Latin word
viola (viola; violet; several spring flowers, pansy)
derived from the Old Provençal word
violaDate
The earliest known usage of violet in English dates from the 14th century.
Derivations in English
ultravioletCognates
Dutch
viooltje, Dutch
violet, French
violet, French
violette, German
Veilchen, German
violett, Icelandic
fjóla, Icelandic
fjólublár, Italian
viola, Latin
viola, Provençal
violeta, Spanish
violeta, Swedish
viol, Swedish
violettUsage
Word found in Modern English
