Where does “fiþelestre” come from?

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

fiþelestre (Old English): a female fiddler

Definitions

  1. a female fiddler

Ancestry of “fiþelestre”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishfiþelefiddle, viol, violin
2Medieval Latinvitulastringed instrument
3LatinVitulathe Roman goddess of joy and victory. See
Every word from Latin Vitula →Every word from Medieval Latin vitula →Every word from Old English fiþele →