Where does “viola” come from?

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

viola (Portuguese): viola; viol; viola; viola caipira

Definitions

  1. viola; viol; viola; viola caipira

Ancestry of “viola”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Portugueseviola—
2Occitanviola—
3Medieval Latinvitulastringed instrument
4LatinVitulathe 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 →