viool
Afrikaans
/fiˈʊə̯l/
noun
Definitions
- A violin string instrument.
Etymology
Inherited from Dutch, Flemish viool (violin, string instrument) derived from Middle French viole derived from Latin vitula (young cow, calf).
Origin
Latin
vitula
Gloss
young cow, calf
Concept
Semantic Field
Animals
Ontological Category
Person/Thing
Emoji
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- viol English
- vitella Latin
- vitula Latin
- altviool Dutch, Flemish
- klootviool Dutch, Flemish
- knieviool Dutch, Flemish
- violist Dutch, Flemish
- viool Dutch, Flemish
- vioolbouwer Dutch, Flemish
- viooltje Dutch, Flemish
- Viola Spanish, Castilian
- fiþele Old English
- viol Old French
- fidula Old High German
- viole Middle French
- viola Old Occitan