Where does “vastans” come from?

vastans (Latin) comes from Latin vastō, from Latin vastus, from Proto-Celtic wāstos, from Proto-Indo-European h₁weh₂- — to leave, abandon, give out.

vastans (Latin): devastating, ravaging

Definitions

  1. devastating, ravaging

Ancestry of “vastans”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinvastōto devastate, destroy, ravage, lay waste
2LatinvastusEmpty, unoccupied, i.e. waste, desert; Desolate,...
3Proto-Celticwāstosempty
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁weh₂-to leave, abandon, give out
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁weh₂- →Every word from Proto-Celtic wāstos →Every word from Latin vastus →