Etymology of the English word vial
the English word
vialderived from the Old French word
fiolederived from the Old Provençal word
fioladerived from the Latin word
phiala (drinking vessel; a bowl, saucer)
derived from the Greek word
phiale, φιάλη (a broad shallow cup ('phial'))
derived from the Late Latin word
fioladerived from the Latin word
phiala (drinking vessel; a bowl, saucer)
derived from the Greek word
phiale, φιάλη (a broad shallow cup ('phial'))
Date
The earliest known usage of vial in English dates from the 14th century.
Derivations in English
vialed,
vialingDerivations in other languages
Spanish
vialUsage
Word found in Modern English
