Where does “viola” come from?

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

viola (Latin): violet; second-person singular present active...

Definitions

  1. violet; second-person singular present active...

Ancestry of “viola”, step by step

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

Words derived from “viola

Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁-