Where does “Fiedel” come from?

Fiedel (German) comes from Middle High German videle, from Old High German fidula, from Medieval Latin vitula, from Latin Vitula — the Roman goddess of joy and victory. See.

Fiedel (German): fiddle

Definitions

  1. fiddle

Ancestry of “Fiedel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanvidele—
2Old High Germanfidula—
3Medieval Latinvitulastringed instrument
4LatinVitulathe Roman goddess of joy and victory. See

Words derived from “Fiedel”

Every word from Latin Vitula →Every word from Medieval Latin vitula →Every word from Old High German fidula →