Where does “ultravioleta” come from?

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

ultravioleta (Portuguese): ultraviolet; ultraviolet colour

Definitions

  1. ultraviolet; ultraviolet colour

Ancestry of “ultravioleta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesevioletaviolet; viola
2Portugueseviolaviola; viol; viola; viola caipira
3Old Portugueseviola—
4Occitanviola—
5Medieval Latinvitulastringed instrument
6LatinVitulathe Roman goddess of joy and victory. See

Words derived from “ultravioleta”

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