Where does “violo” come from?

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

violo (Latin): I treat with violence; I maltreat; I violate,...

Definitions

  1. I treat with violence; I maltreat; I violate,...

Ancestry of “violo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanweyh₁-to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute

Words derived from “violo

Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁-