Where does “antiultravioleta” come from?
antiultravioleta (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese ultravioleta, from Portuguese violeta, from Portuguese viola, from Old Portuguese viola, from Occitan viola, from Medieval Latin vitula, from Latin Vitula.
antiultravioleta (Portuguese): antiultraviolet
Ancestry of “antiultravioleta”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Portuguese | ultravioleta | ultraviolet; ultraviolet colour |
| 2 | Portuguese | violeta | violet; viola |
| 3 | Portuguese | viola | viola; viol; viola; viola caipira |
| 4 | Old Portuguese | viola | — |
| 5 | Occitan | viola | — |
| 6 | Medieval Latin | vitula | stringed instrument |
| 7 | Latin | Vitula | — |