Where does “dordveidhil” come from?

dordveidhil (Irish) comes from Irish veidheal, from English viol, from Middle French viole, from Old French viol, from Old Occitan viola, from Medieval Latin vitula, from Latin Vitula — the Roman goddess of joy and victory. See.

dordveidhil (Irish): cello, violoncello

Definitions

  1. cello, violoncello

Ancestry of “dordveidhil”, step by step

dordveidhil traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Irish veidheal

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishveidhealviol; violin
2EnglishviolA stringed instrument related to the violin...
3Middle Frenchviole
4Old Frenchviol
5Old Occitanviola
6Medieval Latinvitulastringed instrument
7LatinVitulathe Roman goddess of joy and victory. See

via Irish dord

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishdordverbal noun of dord; buzz, drone; bass
2Old Irishdordto buzz, drone; buzzing, humming, droning,...

Words derived from “dordveidhil

Every word from Latin VitulaEvery word from Medieval Latin vitulaEvery word from Old Occitan viola