Where does “varletess” come from?
varletess (English) comes from English varlet, from Old French varlet, from Old French vaslet, from Medieval Latin vassellittus, from Latin vassallus, from Latin vassus, from Gaulish wassos, from Proto-Celtic wāstos — to leave, abandon, give out.
varletess (English): A female varlet
Ancestry of “varletess”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | varlet | A servant or attendant; Specifically, a youth... |
| 2 | Old French | varlet | Alternative form of vaslet |
| 3 | Old French | vaslet | manservant; young gentleman |
| 4 | Medieval Latin | vassellittus | — |
| 5 | Latin | vassallus | vassal; servant |
| 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 |