Etymology of the English word violent
the English word
violentderived from the Old French word
violentderived 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-Date
The earliest known usage of violent in English dates from the 14th century.
Derivations in English
nonviolentCognates
French
violent, Italian
violento, Latin
violentes, Provençal
violent, Spanish
violentoUsage
Word found in Modern English
