Etymology of the English word violate
the English word
violatederived from the Latin word
violare (violate, dishonor; outrage)
derived from the Latin word
vis (strength , force, power; strength, force, power)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*weiə-Date
The earliest known usage of violate in English dates from the 15th century.
Derivations in English
violates,
violatingUsage
Word found in Modern English
