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 — the Roman goddess of joy and victory. See.

פֿידל (Yiddish): violin, fiddle

Definitions

  1. violin, fiddle

Ancestry of “פֿידל”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanvidele—
2Old High Germanfidula—
3Medieval Latinvitulastringed instrument
4LatinVitulathe Roman goddess of joy and victory. See

Words derived from “פֿידל”

Every word from Latin Vitula →Every word from Medieval Latin vitula →Every word from Old High German fidula →