Where does “vavassor” come from?
vavassor (Medieval Latin) comes from Latin vassus, from Gaulish wassos, from Proto-Celtic wāstos, from Proto-Indo-European h₁weh₂- — to leave, abandon, give out.
vavassor (Medieval Latin): subvassal; vassal of the king
Definitions
- subvassal; vassal of the king
Ancestry of “vavassor”, step by step
vavassor traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin vassus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | vassus | vassal of vassals; servant |
| 2 | Gaulish | wassos | young man, squire |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | wāstos | empty |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁weh₂- | to leave, abandon, give out |
via Latin vassus vassorum
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | vassus vassorum | vassal of vassals |