Where does “viooltje” come from?

viooltje (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?.

viooltje (Dutch): little violin

Definitions

  1. little violin

Ancestry of “viooltje”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DutchvioolA violin, a popular musical string instrument of...
2Middle Dutchviole—
3Old Frenchvioletteviolet
4Old French-etteAlternative form of -ete
5Latin-itta—
6Hungarianiszikto drink
7Proto-Uralicjëxe-to drink; to flow?
Every word from Proto-Uralic jëxe- →Every word from Old French -ette →Every word from Hungarian iszik →