Where does “viola” come from?
viola (Catalan) comes from Latin viola, from Latin violo, from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- — to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute.
viola (Catalan): viola; f viola; m or f violist
Definitions
- viola; f viola; m or f violist
Ancestry of “viola”, step by step
viola traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin viola
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | viola | violet; second-person singular present active... |
| 2 | Latin | violo | I treat with violence; I maltreat; I violate,... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | weyh₁- | to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute |
via Occitan viula
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Occitan | viula | — |
| 2 | Occitan | viular | playing a string instrument” or “wind |
Words derived from “viola”