Where does “vestis” come from?

vestis (Latin) comes from Latin līnea, from Latin līnum, from Proto-Italic līnom, from Proto-Indo-European līnom — flax.

vestis (Latin): garment, gown, robe, vestment, clothing, vesture;...

Definitions

  1. garment, gown, robe, vestment, clothing, vesture;...

Ancestry of “vestis”, step by step

vestis traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin līnea

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinlīneaA linen thread
2Latinlīnumflax
3Proto-Italiclīnom—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlīnomflax

via Proto-Italic westis

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Italicwestisclothing
2Proto-Indo-Europeanwéstisthe act of dressing; clothing
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwes-to dress, clothe

via Proto-Indo-European wes-ti(h₂)-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanwes-ti(h₂)-—

Words derived from “vestis”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European līnom →