Where does “viol” come from?

viol (Old French) comes from Old Occitan viola, from Medieval Latin vitula, from Latin Vitula — the Roman goddess of joy and victory. See.

Ancestry of “viol”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Occitanviola—
2Medieval Latinvitulastringed instrument
3LatinVitulathe Roman goddess of joy and victory. See

Words derived from “viol”

Every word from Latin Vitula →Every word from Medieval Latin vitula →Every word from Old Occitan viola →