Where does “subvassalage” come from?
subvassalage (English) comes from English age, from Middle English age, from Old French aage, from Vulgar Latin aetaticum, from Latin aetās, from Latin aevitās, from Proto-Italic aiwotāts, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eyu- — vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning.
subvassalage (English): The status of a subvassal
Definitions
- The status of a subvassal
Ancestry of “subvassalage”, step by step
subvassalage traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English age
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | age | The whole duration of a being, whether animal,... |
| 2 | Middle English | age | The age of someone or rarely something; how old someone is |
| 3 | Old French | aage | age |
| 4 | Vulgar Latin | aetaticum | age |
| 5 | Latin | aetās | the period of a life: lifetime, lifespan |
| 6 | Latin | aevitās | — |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | aiwotāts | age |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eyu- | vitality; eternal; vital force, life, long life,... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ey- | vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning |
via English subvassal
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | subvassal | The vassal of a vassal |
| 2 | English | vassal | The grantee of a fief, feud, or fee; one who... |
| 3 | Middle English | vassal | A feudal retainer, who is obliged to render military service |
| 4 | Old French | vassal | vassal |
| 5 | Medieval Latin | vassallus | manservant, domestic, retainer |
| 6 | Latin | vassus | vassal of vassals; servant |
| 7 | Gaulish | wassos | young man, squire |
| 8 | Proto-Celtic | wāstos | empty |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁weh₂- | to leave, abandon, give out |