Etymology of the English word fistula
the English word
fistuladerived from the Medieval Latin word
fistula (pipe; shepherd's pipe; tube; waterpipe)
Date
The earliest known usage of fistula in English dates from the 14th century.
Derivations in English
fistulizeCognates
Dutch
fistel, French
fistule, German
Fistel, Icelandic
fistill, Italian
fistula, Norwegian
fistel, Spanish
fistola, Swedish
fistelUsage
Word found in Modern English
