Where does “viol” come from?

viol (Romanian) comes from French viol, from Latin violo, from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- — to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute.

viol (Romanian): rape, violation

Definitions

  1. rape, violation

Ancestry of “viol”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchviola rape
2LatinvioloI treat with violence; I maltreat; I violate,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanweyh₁-to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- →Every word from Latin violo →Every word from French viol →