Where does “videl” come from?

videl (Yola) comes from Middle English fiþele, from Old English fiþele, from Medieval Latin vitula, from Latin Vitula — the Roman goddess of joy and victory. See.

videl (Yola): fiddle

Definitions

  1. fiddle

Ancestry of “videl”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishfiþeleA string instrument played with a bow; a viol
2Old Englishfiþelefiddle, viol, violin
3Medieval Latinvitulastringed instrument
4LatinVitulathe Roman goddess of joy and victory. See
Every word from Latin Vitula →Every word from Medieval Latin vitula →Every word from Old English fiþele →