Vittle
/ˈvɪt.əl/noun
A dialectal or archaic word meaning food or provisions.
Did you know?Vittle is a reduced dialect form of *victual*, and both trace back to Latin *victualia*, meaning “provisions” or “supplies,” from *victus* (“nourishment” / “way of living”).
Etymological Timeline
Latin
Latin
victus
“nourishment; maintenance; way of living”
Late Latin
Latin
victualia
“provisions; food supplies”
Old French
Old French
vitaille
“food; provisions”
Middle English
English
vitel / vitaille
“food; provisions”
Modern English
English
vittle
“food; provisions, especially in dialect or informal use”