Where does “lillevaas” come from?
lillevaas (Estonian) comes from Estonian vaas, from German Vase, from French vase, from Middle French vase, from Latin vās, from Proto-Italic woss, from Proto-Indo-European wedʰ- — to bind, to secure; to pledge, to guarantee; to...
lillevaas (Estonian): flower vase
Definitions
- flower vase
Ancestry of “lillevaas”, step by step
lillevaas traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Estonian vaas
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Estonian | vaas | vase |
| 2 | German | Vase | vase |
| 3 | French | vase | silt, mud; vase |
| 4 | Middle French | vase | vase |
| 5 | Latin | vās | vessel, container, dish |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | woss | surety, bail |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wedʰ- | to bind, to secure; to pledge, to guarantee; to... |
via Estonian lill
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Estonian | lill | flower |