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Where does “viulu” come from?

viulu (Finnish) comes from Swedish fiol, from German viola, from Italian Viola, from Italian -one, from Latin -ō, from Proto-Indo-European -ō — Derives nouns from roots.

viulu (Finnish): violin; costs, bill

Definitions

  1. violin; costs, bill

Ancestry of “viulu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishfiolviolin
2Germanviola—
3ItalianViola—
4Italian-oneAlterative suffix used to form augmentatives;...
5Latin-ō—
6Proto-Indo-European-ōDerives nouns from roots

Words derived from “viulu”

  • alttoviulisti
  • sähköviulu
  • luuviulu
  • avainviulu
  • alttoviulukonsertto
  • alttoviulu
  • viulisti
  • piikkiviulu
  • bassoviulu
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