Where does “פֿידלער” come from?

פֿידלער (Yiddish) comes from Yiddish פֿידל, 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.

פֿידלער (Yiddish): fiddler, violinist

Definitions

  1. fiddler, violinist

Ancestry of “פֿידלער”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Yiddishפֿידלviolin, fiddle
2Middle High Germanvidele—
3Old High Germanfidula—
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 High German fidula →