Where does “פֿידל” come from?
פֿידל (Yiddish) comes from Middle High German videle, from Old High German fidula, from Medieval Latin vitula, from Latin Vitula.
פֿידל (Yiddish): violin, fiddle
Ancestry of “פֿידל”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | videle | — |
| 2 | Old High German | fidula | — |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | vitula | stringed instrument |
| 4 | Latin | Vitula | — |
Words derived from “פֿידל”