Where does “fiþele” come from?

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

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

Definitions

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

Ancestry of “fiþele”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishfiþelefiddle, viol, violin
2Medieval Latinvitulastringed instrument
3LatinVitulathe Roman goddess of joy and victory. See

Words derived from “fiþele”

Every word from Latin Vitula →Every word from Medieval Latin vitula →Every word from Old English fiþele →