Where does “violist” come from?
violist (Dutch) comes from Dutch viool, from Middle Dutch viole, from Old French violette, from Old French -ette, from Latin -itta, from Hungarian iszik, from Proto-Uralic jëxe- — to drink; to flow?.
violist (Dutch): violinist
Ancestry of “violist”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Dutch | viool | A violin, a popular musical string instrument of... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | viole | — |
| 3 | Old French | violette | — |
| 4 | Old French | -ette | Alternative form of -ete |
| 5 | Latin | -itta | — |
| 6 | Hungarian | iszik | to drink |
| 7 | Proto-Uralic | jëxe- | to drink; to flow? |