Where does “fidla” come from?

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

fidla (Swahili): fiddle, violin

Definitions

  1. fiddle, violin

Ancestry of “fidla”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishfiddleAny of various bowed string instruments, often a...
2Middle EnglishfiþeleA string instrument played with a bow; a viol
3Old Englishfiþelefiddle, viol, violin
4Medieval Latinvitulastringed instrument
5LatinVitulathe Roman goddess of joy and victory. See
Every word from Latin Vitula →Every word from Medieval Latin vitula →Every word from Old English fiþele →