Where does “viola” come from?

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

Ancestry of “viola”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Medieval Latinvitulastringed instrument
2LatinVitulathe Roman goddess of joy and victory. See

Words derived from “viola”

Every word from Latin Vitula →Every word from Medieval Latin vitula →