Etymology of the English word violence
the English word
violencederived from the Old French word
violencederived from the Latin word
violentia (violence, aggressiveness)
derived from the Latin word
violentus (violent, vehement, impetuous)
derived 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-derived from the Latin word
violens (violent)
Date
The earliest known usage of violence in English dates from the 13th century.
Derivations in English
nonviolenceUsage
Word found in Modern English
