Where does “viola” come from?

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

Ancestry of “viola”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinviolaviolet; second-person singular present active...
2LatinvioloI treat with violence; I maltreat; I violate,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanweyh₁-to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute

Words derived from “viola”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- →Every word from Latin violo →Every word from Latin viola →