Where does “fidléir” come from?

fidléir (Irish) comes from Irish fidil, from Middle English fiþele, from Old English fiþele, from Medieval Latin vitula, from Latin Vitula — the Roman goddess of joy and victory. See.

fidléir (Irish): fiddler

Definitions

fiddler

Ancestry of “fidléir”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Irish	fidil	fiddle
2	Middle English	fiþele	A string instrument played with a bow; a viol
3	Old English	fiþele	fiddle, viol, violin
4	Medieval Latin	vitula	stringed instrument
5	Latin	Vitula	the Roman goddess of joy and victory. See

Every word from Latin Vitula →Every word from Medieval Latin vitula →Every word from Old English fiþele →