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Where does “vas” come from?

Vas comes from Latin vas, a vessel or container used for holding liquids or other substances.

vas (English): A vessel or duct transporting any bodily fluid,...

Definitions

  1. A vessel or duct transporting any bodily fluid,...

Ancestry of “vas”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinvās—
2Proto-Italicwoss—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwedʰ-to bind, to secure; to pledge, to guarantee; to...

Words derived from “vas”

  • vasectomy
  • postvasectomy
  • vasiform
  • vasectomize
  • vasectomee
  • prevasectomy
  • vasectomization
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