Where does “Vaticaans” come from?
Vaticaans (Dutch) comes from Dutch Vaticaan, from Latin Vātī̆cānus, from Latin vātēs, from Proto-Indo-European weh₂t- — excited, inspired; possessed, raging.
Vaticaans (Dutch): Vatican
Definitions
- Vatican
Ancestry of “Vaticaans”, step by step
Vaticaans traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch Vaticaan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | Vaticaan | — |
| 2 | Latin | Vātī̆cānus | — |
| 3 | Latin | vātēs | seer, soothsayer, diviner, prophet, prophetess |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | weh₂t- | excited, inspired; possessed, raging |
via Dutch S
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | S | — |