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 — the Roman goddess of joy and victory. See.
violer (English): A musician who plays the viol
Definitions
- A musician who plays the viol
Ancestry of “violer”, step by step
violer traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English viol
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | the Roman goddess of joy and victory. See |
via English ER
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ER | The statistic "Earned Run"; Initialism of... |
| 2 | Turkish | er | early; brave; man, male |
| 3 | Ottoman Turkish | ایر | saddle, a seat for a rider placed on the back of a horse or other animal |
| 4 | Old Anatolian Turkish | ایر | early, at a time in advance of the usual or expected event |
| 5 | Proto-Turkic | ēder | saddle |