Where does “violate” come from?

Violate comes from Latin violatus, past participle of violo, derived from Latin vis meaning force, which traces to Latin viola and ultimately to Proto-Indo-European gʷelH-.

violate (English): To break or disregard; To rape; To cite for a...

Definitions

  1. To break or disregard; To rape; To cite for a...

Ancestry of “violate”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinviolatusviolated
2LatinvioloI treat with violence; I maltreat; I violate,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanweyh₁-to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute

Words derived from “violate”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- →