Where does “vial” come from?

vial (Catalan) comes from English vial, from Middle English viole, from Old French fiole, from Late Latin fiola, from Latin phiala, from Ancient Greek φιάλη — round and shallow bowl, saucer, or pan.

vial (Catalan): lane, avenue

Definitions

lane, avenue

Ancestry of “vial”, step by step

vial traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English vial

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	vial	A glass vessel or bottle, especially a small...
2	Middle English	viole	Alternative form of fiole
3	Old French	fiole	vial, phial
4	Late Latin	fiola	vial, phial
5	Latin	phiala	saucer; a censer, thurible
6	Ancient Greek	φιάλη	round and shallow bowl, saucer, or pan

via Latin viālis

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Latin	viālis	—

Every word from Ancient Greek φιάλη →Every word from Latin phiala →Every word from Late Latin fiola →