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Where does “violone” come from?

violone (Italian) comes from Italian Viola, from Italian -one, from Latin -ō, from Proto-Indo-European -ō — Derives nouns from roots.

violone (Italian): violone

Definitions

  1. violone

Ancestry of “violone”, step by step

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

Words derived from “violone”

  • cello
  • violoncello
  • violone
  • violoncellist
  • cellolike
  • celloist
  • chela
  • michelada
  • violonchelo
  • chelo
  • violoncello
  • violoncello
  • violoncellista
  • violoncelle
  • violoncelo
  • violoncello
  • チェロ
  • ヴィオロンチェロ
  • wiolonczela
  • violončelo
  • виолончело
  • cello
  • cello
  • cello
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