Where does “vassus” come from?

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

vassus (Latin): vassal of vassals; servant

Definitions

  1. vassal of vassals; servant

Ancestry of “vassus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Gaulishwassosyoung man, squire
2Proto-Celticwāstosempty
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁weh₂-to leave, abandon, give out

Words derived from “vassus”

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