Where does “fiþele” come from?
fiþele (Old English) comes from Medieval Latin vitula, from Latin Vitula.
fiþele (Old English): fiddle, viol, violin
Ancestry of “fiþele”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Medieval Latin | vitula | stringed instrument |
| 2 | Latin | Vitula | — |
Words derived from “fiþele”