Where does “vassellittus” come from?

vassellittus (Medieval Latin) comes from Latin vassallus, 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

vassellittus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin vassallus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinvassallusvassal; servant
2Latinvassusvassal of vassals; servant
3Gaulishwassosyoung man, squire
4Proto-Celticwāstosempty
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁weh₂-to leave, abandon, give out

via Late Latin vassallus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Late Latinvassallusretainer; manservant, domestic, retainer; vassal
2Gaulishuassosyoung man, squire

Words derived from “vassellittus”

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