Where does “vastatus” come from?

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

vastatus (Latin): devastated, ravaged

Definitions

  1. devastated, ravaged

Ancestry of “vastatus”, 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 →