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Where does “vassellittus” come from?

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

Ancestry of “vassellittus”, step by step

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

Words derived from “vassellittus”

  • valet
  • валет
  • valet
  • valetaille
  • valet
  • valete
  • walet
  • βαλές
  • valet
  • valet'tie
  • valeter
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