Where does “vase” come from?
vase (Danish) comes from Norwegian Bokmål våse, from German Vase, from French vase, from Middle French vase, from Latin vās, from Proto-Italic woss, from Proto-Indo-European wedʰ- — to bind, to secure; to pledge, to guarantee; to...
vase (Danish): vase
Ancestry of “vase”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | våse | — |
| 2 | German | Vase | vase |
| 3 | French | vase | silt, mud; vase |
| 4 | Middle French | vase | — |
| 5 | Latin | vās | — |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | woss | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wedʰ- | to bind, to secure; to pledge, to guarantee; to... |