Where does “Vandal” come from?
Vandal comes from Latin Vandalus, from Proto-Germanic wandilaz, of unknown ultimate origin.
Vandal (English): A member of an ancient east Germanic tribe famous...
Definitions
- A member of an ancient east Germanic tribe famous...
Ancestry of “Vandal”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | Vandalus | Vandal |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | wandilaz | wanderer; Vandal; Vendil |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | wendʰ-eh₂- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wendʰ- | to wind, to turn |
Words derived from “Vandal”