Where does “vaz” come from?
vaz (Middle High German) comes from Old High German faz, from Proto-West Germanic fat, from Proto-Germanic fatą, from Proto-Indo-European pod- — vessel, container.
Ancestry of “vaz”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old High German | faz | garment; container; vessel |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | fat | vessel, container |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | fatą | vessel, container |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pod- | vessel, container |