Where does “viella” come from?

viella (Italian) comes from Old French viele, from Medieval Latin vitula, from Latin Vitula — the Roman goddess of joy and victory. See.

viella (Italian): vielle

Definitions

  1. vielle

Ancestry of “viella”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchvielevielle
2Medieval Latinvitulastringed instrument
3LatinVitulathe Roman goddess of joy and victory. See

Words derived from “viella

Every word from Latin VitulaEvery word from Medieval Latin vitulaEvery word from Old French viele