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.
פֿידלער (Yiddish): fiddler, violinist
Ancestry of “פֿידלער”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Yiddish | פֿידל | violin, fiddle |
| 2 | Middle High German | videle | — |
| 3 | Old High German | fidula | — |
| 4 | Medieval Latin | vitula | stringed instrument |
| 5 | Latin | Vitula | — |