Where does “fiel” come from?
fiel (Middle English) comes from Middle English fiele, from Old French viele, from Medieval Latin vitula, from Latin Vitula.
fiel (Middle English): Alternative form of fiele
Definitions
- Alternative form of fiele
Ancestry of “fiel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | fiele | A string instrument played with a bow; a viol |
| 2 | Old French | viele | vielle |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | vitula | stringed instrument |
| 4 | Latin | Vitula | — |