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Where does “violer” come from?

violer (French) comes from Latin violo, from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- — to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute.

violer (French): To violate; To rape, to have sex with an...

Definitions

  1. To violate; To rape, to have sex with an...

Ancestry of “violer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinvioloI treat with violence; I maltreat; I violate,...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanweyh₁-to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute

Words derived from “violer”

  • viola
  • viola
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