Where does “vielle” come from?

vielle (English) comes from Old French viele, from Medieval Latin vitula, from Latin Vitula — the Roman goddess of joy and victory. See.

vielle (English): A medieval stringed instrument similar to a...

Definitions

  1. A medieval stringed instrument similar to a...

Ancestry of “vielle”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchvielevielle
2Medieval Latinvitulastringed instrument
3LatinVitulathe Roman goddess of joy and victory. See

Words derived from “vielle”

Every word from Latin Vitula →Every word from Medieval Latin vitula →Every word from Old French viele →