Where does “vaseful” come from?
vaseful (English) comes from English VASE, from Middle French vase, from Latin vās, from Proto-Italic woss, from Proto-Indo-European wedʰ- — to bind, to secure; to pledge, to guarantee; to...
vaseful (English): As much as a vase will hold
Definitions
- As much as a vase will hold
Ancestry of “vaseful”, step by step
vaseful traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English VASE
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | VASE | an exon of NCAM; it is thought to correlate with... |
| 2 | Middle French | vase | vase |
| 3 | Latin | vās | vessel, container, dish |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | woss | surety, bail |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wedʰ- | to bind, to secure; to pledge, to guarantee; to... |
via English ful
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ful | — |