Where does “ffiol” come from?

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

ffiol (Welsh): phial, vial

Definitions

  1. phial, vial

Ancestry of “ffiol”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Welshfiol
2Middle EnglishfioleA receptacle, vial, or bottle or diminutive size;...
3Old Frenchfiolevial, phial
4Late Latinfiolavial, phial
5Latinphialasaucer; a censer, thurible
6Ancient Greekφιάληround and shallow bowl, saucer, or pan

Words derived from “ffiol

Every word from Ancient Greek φιάληEvery word from Latin phialaEvery word from Late Latin fiola
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