Etymology of the English word violin
the English word
violinderived from the Italian word
violinoderived from the Italian word
violaderived from the Italian word
violaDate
The earliest known usage of violin in English dates from the 16th century.
Derivations in English
violinmakerCognates
Catalan
violi, Dutch
viool, French
violon, German
Violine, Icelandic
fiól, Italian
violino, Provençal
violon, Spanish
violon, Swedish
violinUsage
Word found in Modern English
