Where does “vestal” come from?
Vestal comes from Latin Vesta, the Roman goddess of the hearth, ultimately derived from Proto-Indo-European h₂wes-.
vestal (English): Of or pertaining to Vesta, the virgin goddess of...
Definitions
- Of or pertaining to Vesta, the virgin goddess of...
Ancestry of “vestal”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | Vesta | goddess of the hearth |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂wes- | to dwell, live, reside; to stay, spend the night |
Words derived from “vestal”