Etymology of the Latin word violentia
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)
Derivations in other languages
French
violence, Italian
violenza, Portuguese
violência, Spanish
violencia
