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
- To break or disregard; To rape; To cite for a...
Ancestry of “violate”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | violatus | violated |
| 2 | Latin | violo | I treat with violence; I maltreat; I violate,... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | weyh₁- | to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute |
Words derived from “violate”