| This annotated version expands the abbreviations in the original entry Fibel. | Random word Special:RandomInCategory/Annotated entries in Kluge's Etymological Dictionary of the German Language |
Fibel, feminine, ‘primer,’ first occurs in early Middle High German (15th century), probably a Low German word originally formed from Bibel; the earlier variant wibel (wivel?) points to Modern Greek pronunciation. Perhaps Fibel represents Bivel (compare Essig, Bieber).