Where does “violeta” come from?

violeta (Portuguese) comes 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.

violeta (Portuguese): violet; viola

Definitions

violet; viola

Ancestry of “violeta”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Portuguese	viola	viola; viol; viola; viola caipira
2	Old Portuguese	viola	—
3	Occitan	viola	—
4	Medieval Latin	vitula	stringed instrument
5	Latin	Vitula	the Roman goddess of joy and victory. See

Words derived from “violeta”

ultravioleta
antiultravioleta

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