Where does “biyola” come from?

biyola (Tagalog) comes from Spanish violar, from Latin violo, from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- — to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute.

biyola (Tagalog): viola

Definitions

  1. viola

Ancestry of “biyola”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishviolarto violate; to 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 Spanish violar →