Where does “fiole” come from?

fiole (Middle English) comes from Old French fiole, from Late Latin fiola, from Latin phiala, from Ancient Greek φιάλη — round and shallow bowl, saucer, or pan.

fiole (Middle English): A receptacle, vial, or bottle or diminutive size;...

Definitions

  1. A receptacle, vial, or bottle or diminutive size;...

Ancestry of “fiole”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchfiolevial, phial
2Late Latinfiolavial, phial
3Latinphialasaucer; a censer, thurible
4Ancient Greekφιάληround and shallow bowl, saucer, or pan

Words derived from “fiole”

Every word from Ancient Greek φιάλη →Every word from Latin phiala →Every word from Late Latin fiola →