Where does “vassallo” come from?

vassallo (Italian) comes from Latin vassallus, from Latin vassus, from Gaulish wassos, from Proto-Celtic wāstos, from Proto-Indo-European h₁weh₂- — to leave, abandon, give out.

vassallo (Italian): vassal; vassalic

Definitions

vassal; vassalic

Ancestry of “vassallo”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Latin	vassallus	vassal; servant
2	Latin	vassus	vassal of vassals; servant
3	Gaulish	wassos	young man, squire
4	Proto-Celtic	wāstos	empty
5	Proto-Indo-European	h₁weh₂-	to leave, abandon, give out

Words derived from “vassallo”

vassallatico
vassallesco
Vassallo

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁weh₂- →Every word from Proto-Celtic wāstos →Every word from Gaulish wassos →