Where does “viol” come from?

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

viol (Norman): rape

Definitions

  1. rape

Ancestry of “viol”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinvioloI treat with violence; I maltreat; I violate,...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanweyh₁-to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- →Every word from Latin violo →
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