Etymology

vielle

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Today it means: A medieval stringed instrument similar to a violin. Full definition →

Old French viele
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  1. Old French · derived fromviele
  2. English todayvielle

From Old French viele, vielle. Doublet of viola.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.