Where does “vielle” come from?

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

vielle (Italian): plural of viella

Definitions

  1. plural of viella

Ancestry of “vielle”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianviellavielle
2Old Frenchvielevielle
3Medieval Latinvitulastringed instrument
4LatinVitulathe Roman goddess of joy and victory. See
Every word from Latin Vitula →Every word from Medieval Latin vitula →Every word from Old French viele →