Where does “valet” come from?
valet (French) comes from Old French vaslet, from Medieval Latin vassellittus, from Latin vassallus, from Latin vassus, from Gaulish wassos, from Proto-Celtic wāstos, from Proto-Indo-European h₁weh₂- — to leave, abandon, give out.
valet (French): a male attendant of a knight or a lord; officer...
Definitions
- a male attendant of a knight or a lord; officer...
Ancestry of “valet”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old French | vaslet | manservant; young gentleman |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | vassellittus | — |
| 3 | Latin | vassallus | vassal; servant |
| 4 | Latin | vassus | vassal of vassals; servant |
| 5 | Gaulish | wassos | young man, squire |
| 6 | Proto-Celtic | wāstos | empty |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁weh₂- | to leave, abandon, give out |
Words derived from “valet”