Where does “Vetus Latina” come from?

Vetus Latina (English) comes from Latin vetus, from Latin -tus, from Proto-Italic -tus, from Proto-Indo-European -tus — Derives action nouns from verb roots.

Vetus Latina (English): The Biblical texts, dating from AD 200–380, written in (Late Latin) Latin, that predate the Vulgate

Definitions

  1. The Biblical texts, dating from AD 200–380, written in (Late Latin) Latin, that predate the Vulgate

Ancestry of “Vetus Latina”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinvetusold, aged, elderly, ancient; long-standing;...
2Latin-tusForms the past participle of verbs; Forms...
3Proto-Italic-tus—
4Proto-Indo-European-tusDerives action nouns from verb roots
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -tus →Every word from Latin -tus →Every word from Latin vetus →