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Where does “vassallaticum” come from?

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

Ancestry of “vassallaticum”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinvassallusvassal; servant
2Latinvassusvassal of vassals; servant
3Gaulishwassosyoung man, squire
4Proto-Celticwāstosempty
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁weh₂-to leave, abandon, give out

Words derived from “vassallaticum”

  • vassalatge
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