Where does “vasallo” come from?
vasallo (Latin) comes from Late Latin vassallus, from Latin vassus, from Gaulish wassos, from Proto-Celtic wāstos, from Proto-Indo-European h₁weh₂- — to leave, abandon, give out.
Ancestry of “vasallo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Late Latin | vassallus | retainer; manservant, domestic, retainer; vassal |
| 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 “vasallo”