Where does “vassalry” come from?
vassalry (English) comes from English vassal, from Middle English vassal, 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.
vassalry (English): The body of vassals
Definitions
- The body of vassals
Ancestry of “vassalry”, step by step
vassalry traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English vassal
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | vassal | The grantee of a fief, feud, or fee; one who... |
| 2 | Middle English | vassal | A feudal retainer, who is obliged to render military service |
| 3 | Old French | vassal | vassal |
| 4 | Medieval Latin | vassallus | manservant, domestic, retainer |
| 5 | Latin | vassus | vassal of vassals; servant |
| 6 | Gaulish | wassos | young man, squire |
| 7 | Proto-Celtic | wāstos | empty |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁weh₂- | to leave, abandon, give out |
via English ry
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ry | A test pattern consisting of a repeating character string alternating letters R and Y, used to test five-level teleprinter and radioteletype (RTTY) systems |