Where does “vial” come from?

vial (Spanish) comes from English vial, from Middle English viole, from Old French fiole, from Late Latin fiola, from Latin phiala, from Ancient Greek φιάλη — round and shallow bowl, saucer, or pan.

vial (Spanish): of or pertaining to a via, road, highway; avenue;...

Definitions

of or pertaining to a via, road, highway; avenue;...

Ancestry of “vial”, step by step

vial traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English vial

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	vial	A glass vessel or bottle, especially a small...
2	Middle English	viole	Alternative form of fiole
3	Old French	fiole	vial, phial
4	Late Latin	fiola	vial, phial
5	Latin	phiala	saucer; a censer, thurible
6	Ancient Greek	φιάλη	round and shallow bowl, saucer, or pan

via Spanish vía

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Spanish	vía	way, means; avenue, way, path; road
2	Latin	viā	road, street, path
3	Proto-Italic	*wiā	road
4	Proto-Indo-European	wih₁eh₂-	—
5	Proto-Indo-European	weyh₁-	to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute

Words derived from “vial”

vialidad

Every word from Ancient Greek φιάλη →Every word from Latin phiala →Every word from Late Latin fiola →