Where does “violonistino” come from?
violonistino (Esperanto) comes from Esperanto violonisto, from Esperanto violono, from French violon, from French violé, from Old French viole, from Latin viola, from Latin violo, from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- — to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute.
violonistino (Esperanto): female violinist
Definitions
- female violinist
Ancestry of “violonistino”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Esperanto | violonisto | violinist |
| 2 | Esperanto | violono | violin |
| 3 | French | violon | violin; violinist; jail |
| 4 | French | violé | past participle of violer |
| 5 | Old French | viole | — |
| 6 | Latin | viola | violet; second-person singular present active... |
| 7 | Latin | violo | I treat with violence; I maltreat; I violate,... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | weyh₁- | to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute |