Where does “vielle” come from?
vielle (Italian) comes from Italian viella, from Old French viele, from Medieval Latin vitula, from Latin Vitula.
vielle (Italian): plural of viella
Ancestry of “vielle”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Italian | viella | vielle |
| 2 | Old French | viele | vielle |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | vitula | stringed instrument |
| 4 | Latin | Vitula | — |