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.
violeta (Portuguese): 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 | — |
Words derived from “violeta”