Where does “vasa” come from?
vasa (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian Vas, from Proto-Uralic waśke, from Proto-Tocharian wi̯äsā, from Proto-Indo-European h₂é-h₂us-o-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ews- — dawn; east; to draw water, scoop up.
vasa (Hungarian): third-person singular single-possession...
Definitions
- third-person singular single-possession...
Ancestry of “vasa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | Vas | and in the former Kingdom of Hungary |
| 2 | Proto-Uralic | waśke | a metal; copper, iron? |
| 3 | Proto-Tocharian | wi̯äsā | gold |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂é-h₂us-o- | glow |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ews- | dawn; east; to draw water, scoop up |