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Where does “elfiol” come from?

elfiol (Swedish) comes from Swedish fiol, from German viola, from Italian Viola, from Italian -one, from Latin -ō, from Proto-Indo-European -ō — Derives nouns from roots.

elfiol (Swedish): electric violin

Definitions

  1. electric violin

Ancestry of “elfiol”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishfiolviolin
2Germanviola—
3ItalianViola—
4Italian-oneAlterative suffix used to form augmentatives;...
5Latin-ō—
6Proto-Indo-European-ōDerives nouns from roots
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -ō →