Where does “dordveidhleadóir” come from?

dordveidhleadóir (Irish) comes from Irish dordveidhil, 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.

dordveidhleadóir (Irish): cellist, violoncellist

Definitions

  1. cellist, violoncellist

Ancestry of “dordveidhleadóir”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishdordveidhilcello, violoncello
2Irishveidhealviol; violin
3EnglishviolA stringed instrument related to the violin...
4Middle Frenchviole
5Old Frenchviol
6Old Occitanviola
7Medieval Latinvitulastringed instrument
8LatinVitulathe Roman goddess of joy and victory. See
Every word from Latin VitulaEvery word from Medieval Latin vitulaEvery word from Old Occitan viola