Where does “veidheal” come from?

veidheal (Irish) comes 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.

veidheal (Irish): viol; violin

Definitions

  1. viol; violin

Ancestry of “veidheal”, step by step

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

Words derived from “veidheal”

Every word from Latin Vitula →Every word from Medieval Latin vitula →Every word from Old Occitan viola →