Where does “fiele” come from?

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

fiele (Middle English): A string instrument played with a bow; a viol

Definitions

  1. A string instrument played with a bow; a viol

Ancestry of “fiele”, step by step

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

Words derived from “fiele”

Every word from Latin Vitula →Every word from Medieval Latin vitula →Every word from Old French viele →