Where does “fiolka” come from?

fiolka (Polish) comes from French fiole, from Old French fiole, from Late Latin fiola, from Latin phiala, from Ancient Greek φιάλη — round and shallow bowl, saucer, or pan.

fiolka (Polish): phial, vial

Definitions

  1. phial, vial

Ancestry of “fiolka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchfiolevial, phial
2Old Frenchfiolevial, phial
3Late Latinfiolavial, phial
4Latinphialasaucer; a censer, thurible
5Ancient Greekφιάληround and shallow bowl, saucer, or pan
Every word from Ancient Greek φιάληEvery word from Latin phialaEvery word from Late Latin fiola