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Where does “vasal” come from?

vasal (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.

vasal (Hungarian): to iron, press; to cover the surface of something...

Definitions

  1. to iron, press; to cover the surface of something...

Ancestry of “vasal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1HungarianVas—
2Proto-Uralicwaśkea metal; copper, iron?
3Proto-Tocharianwi̯äsāgold
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂é-h₂us-o-glow
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ews-dawn; east; to draw water, scoop up

Words derived from “vasal”

  • vasaló
  • vasalók
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