Where does “vielle” come from?
vielle (Norman) comes from Norman viar, from Middle High German vier, from Old High German fior, from Proto-West Germanic feuwar, from Proto-Germanic fedwōr, from Proto-Indo-European kʷetwóres, from Proto-Indo-European kʷe- — and.
vielle (Norman): feminine singular of viar
Definitions
- feminine singular of viar
Ancestry of “vielle”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Norman | viar | old |
| 2 | Middle High German | vier | — |
| 3 | Old High German | fior | four |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | feuwar | four |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | fedwōr | four |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷetwóres | four |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷe- | and |