Where does “violens” come from?

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

violens (Latin): violent

Definitions

  1. violent

Ancestry of “violens”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinvisforce, power, strength, faculty; strength, might;...
2Latinviolaviolet; second-person singular present active...
3LatinvioloI treat with violence; I maltreat; I violate,...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanweyh₁-to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- →Every word from Latin violo →Every word from Latin viola →