Where does “fijoolsi” come from?

fijoolsi (Nǀuu) comes from Dutch viool, from Middle Dutch viole, from Old French violette, from Old French -ette, from Latin -itta, from Hungarian iszik, from Proto-Uralic jëxe- — to drink; to flow?.

fijoolsi (Nǀuu): violin, fiddle

Definitions

  1. violin, fiddle

Ancestry of “fijoolsi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DutchvioolA violin, a popular musical string instrument of...
2Middle Dutchviole
3Old Frenchvioletteviolet
4Old French-etteAlternative form of -ete
5Latin-itta
6Hungarianiszikto drink
7Proto-Uralicjëxe-to drink; to flow?
Every word from Proto-Uralic jëxe-Every word from Old French -etteEvery word from Hungarian iszik