Where does “violator” come from?
Violator comes from English violate, from Latin violatus, from Latin violo meaning to treat with violence, from Latin vis meaning force, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European gʷelH-.
violator (English): One who violates ; offender; In the publishing...
Definitions
- One who violates ; offender; In the publishing...
Ancestry of “violator”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | violate | To break or disregard; To rape; To cite for a... |
| 2 | Latin | violatus | violated |
| 3 | Latin | violo | I treat with violence; I maltreat; I violate,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | weyh₁- | to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute |