Where does “vazal” come from?

vazal (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch vassael, from Old French vassal, from Medieval Latin vassallus, from Latin vassus, from Gaulish wassos, from Proto-Celtic wāstos, from Proto-Indo-European h₁weh₂- — to leave, abandon, give out.

vazal (Dutch): vassal

Definitions

  1. vassal

Ancestry of “vazal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchvassael—
2Old Frenchvassalvassal
3Medieval Latinvassallusmanservant, domestic, retainer
4Latinvassusvassal of vassals; servant
5Gaulishwassosyoung man, squire
6Proto-Celticwāstosempty
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁weh₂-to leave, abandon, give out
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁weh₂- →Every word from Proto-Celtic wāstos →Every word from Gaulish wassos →