Where does “viola” come from?

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

Ancestry of “viola”, step by step

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

Words derived from “viola”

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