Where does “viola” come from?
viola (Portuguese) comes from Old Portuguese viola, from Occitan viola, from Medieval Latin vitula, from Latin Vitula.
viola (Portuguese): viola; viol; viola; viola caipira
Definitions
- viola; viol; viola; viola caipira
Ancestry of “viola”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Portuguese | viola | — |
| 2 | Occitan | viola | — |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | vitula | stringed instrument |
| 4 | Latin | Vitula | — |
Words derived from “viola”