Where does “vavassor” come from?
vavassor (English) comes from English vavasour, from Middle English vavasour, from Old French vavasour, from Medieval Latin vavassor, from Latin vassus, from Gaulish wassos, from Proto-Celtic wāstos, from Proto-Indo-European h₁weh₂- — to leave, abandon, give out.
vavassor (English): Alternative form of vavasour
Definitions
- Alternative form of vavasour
Ancestry of “vavassor”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | vavasour | a subvassal; someone holding their lands from a... |
| 2 | Middle English | vavasour | vavasour, subvassal |
| 3 | Old French | vavasour | vavasour |
| 4 | Medieval Latin | vavassor | subvassal; vassal of the king |
| 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 |