Where does “vate” come from?
vate (Middle Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch vat, from Old Dutch fat, from Proto-West Germanic fat, from Proto-Germanic fatą, from Proto-Indo-European pod- — vessel, container.
vate (Middle Dutch): dry vats, dry barrels
Ancestry of “vate”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Dutch | vat | pot, jar, barrel; vat, vessel |
| 2 | Old Dutch | fat | vat, vessel |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | fat | vessel, container |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | fatą | vessel, container |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pod- | vessel, container |
Words derived from “vate”