Where does “violonista” come from?

violonista (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese violão, 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.

violonista (Portuguese): person who plays a classical guitar

Definitions

person who plays a classical guitar

Ancestry of “violonista”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Portuguese	violão	a nylon-string acoustic guitar; a classical guitar
2	Portuguese	viola	viola; viol; viola; viola caipira
3	Old Portuguese	viola	—
4	Occitan	viola	—
5	Medieval Latin	vitula	stringed instrument
6	Latin	Vitula	the Roman goddess of joy and victory. See

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