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