Where does “vaste” come from?

vaste (Middle Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch -e, from Old Dutch -i, from Proto-West Germanic -ī, from Proto-Germanic -į̄, from Proto-Indo-European -íh₂, from Proto-Indo-European -h₂ — Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...

vaste (Middle Dutch): tightly, securely; reliably; with urge, with...

Definitions

tightly, securely; reliably; with urge, with...

Ancestry of “vaste”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Middle Dutch	-e	Used to form abstract nouns from adjectives,...
2	Old Dutch	-i	ness, -th
3	Proto-West Germanic	-ī	-ness, -th
4	Proto-Germanic	-į̄	-th
5	Proto-Indo-European	-íh₂	—
6	Proto-Indo-European	-h₂	Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...

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