Where does “vexillation” come from?

vexillation (English) comes from Latin vexillatio, from Latin vexillum, from Proto-Italic wēkslom.

vexillation (English): A company of soldiers grouped under the same...

Definitions

  1. A company of soldiers grouped under the same...

Ancestry of “vexillation”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinvexillatio
2Latinvexillumflag, banner
3Proto-Italicwēkslom
Every word from Proto-Italic wēkslomEvery word from Latin vexillumEvery word from Latin vexillatio