Where does “vandal” come from?
Vandal comes from Latin Vandalus, from Proto-Germanic wandilaz, referring to members of a Germanic tribe known for destructive raids during the fall of the Roman Empire.
vandal (English): A person who needlessly destroys, defaces, or...
Definitions
- A person who needlessly destroys, defaces, or...
Ancestry of “vandal”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Vandal | A member of an ancient east Germanic tribe famous... |
| 2 | Latin | Vandalus | Vandal |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | wandilaz | wanderer; Vandal; Vendil |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wendʰ-eh₂- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wendʰ- | to wind, to turn |