Where does “vassalage” come from?

vassalage (English) comes from Old French vassalage, from Old French vassal, from Medieval Latin vassallus, from Latin vassus, from Gaulish wassos, from Proto-Celtic wāstos, from Proto-Indo-European h₁weh₂- — to leave, abandon, give out.

vassalage (English): The state of being a vassal

Definitions

  1. The state of being a vassal

Ancestry of “vassalage”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchvassalage—
2Old Frenchvassalvassal
3Medieval Latinvassallusmanservant, domestic, retainer
4Latinvassusvassal of vassals; servant
5Gaulishwassosyoung man, squire
6Proto-Celticwāstosempty
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁weh₂-to leave, abandon, give out
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁weh₂- →Every word from Proto-Celtic wāstos →Every word from Gaulish wassos →