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

  1. A member of an ancient east Germanic tribe famous...

Ancestry of “Vandal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinVandalusVandal
2Proto-Germanicwandilazwanderer; Vandal; Vendil
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwendʰ-eh₂-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwendʰ-to wind, to turn

Words derived from “Vandal”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wendʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wendʰ-eh₂- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wandilaz →