Where does “fyle” come from?

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

fyle (Middle English): Alternative form of fiele

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of fiele

Ancestry of “fyle”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishfieleA string instrument played with a bow; a viol
2Old Frenchvielevielle
3Medieval Latinvitulastringed instrument
4LatinVitulathe Roman goddess of joy and victory. See

Words derived from “fyle”

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