Where does “vasallisuhde” come from?
vasallisuhde (Finnish) comes from Finnish vasalli, from German Vasall, from French vassal, from Middle French vassal, from Old French vassal, from Medieval Latin vassallus, from Latin vassus, from Gaulish wassos — to leave, abandon, give out.
vasallisuhde (Finnish): suzerainty
Ancestry of “vasallisuhde”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | vasalli | vassal |
| 2 | German | Vasall | — |
| 3 | French | vassal | vassal; a vassal |
| 4 | Middle French | vassal | — |
| 5 | Old French | vassal | vassal |
| 6 | Medieval Latin | vassallus | manservant, domestic, retainer |
| 7 | Latin | vassus | vassal of vassals; servant |
| 8 | Gaulish | wassos | young man, squire |
| 9 | Proto-Celtic | wāstos | empty |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁weh₂- | to leave, abandon, give out |