Where does “violer” come from?
violer (English) comes from English viol, from Middle French viole, from Old French viol, from Old Occitan viola, from Medieval Latin vitula, from Latin Vitula.
violer (English): A musician who plays the viol
Definitions
- A musician who plays the viol
Ancestry of “violer”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | viol | A stringed instrument related to the violin... |
| 2 | Middle French | viole | — |
| 3 | Old French | viol | — |
| 4 | Old Occitan | viola | — |
| 5 | Medieval Latin | vitula | stringed instrument |
| 6 | Latin | Vitula | — |