Where does “vétiller” come from?

vétiller (French) comes from French vette, from French vete, from Latin vitta — band, ribbon; fillet, headband, chaplet.

vétiller (French): to trifle

Definitions

  1. to trifle

Ancestry of “vétiller”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchvetteribbon, stripe
2Frenchvete—
3Latinvittaband, ribbon; fillet, headband, chaplet

Words derived from “vétiller”

Every word from Latin vitta →Every word from French vete →Every word from French vette →
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