Where does “Violante” come from?

Violante (Italian) comes from Late Latin Violantes, from Latin viola, from Latin violo, from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- — to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute.

Ancestry of “Violante”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Late Latin	Violantes	—
2	Latin	viola	violet; second-person singular present active...
3	Latin	violo	I treat with violence; I maltreat; I violate,...
4	Proto-Indo-European	weyh₁-	to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute

Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- →Every word from Latin violo →Every word from Latin viola →