Where does “vassallus” come from?

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

vassallus (Late Latin): retainer; manservant, domestic, retainer; vassal

Definitions

  1. retainer; manservant, domestic, retainer; vassal

Ancestry of “vassallus”, step by step

vassallus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin vassus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinvassusvassal of vassals; servant
2Gaulishwassosyoung man, squire
3Proto-Celticwāstosempty
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁weh₂-to leave, abandon, give out

via Gaulish uassos

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Gaulishuassosyoung man, squire

Words derived from “vassallus”

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