Where does “vassalment” come from?

vassalment (Old French) comes from Old French vassal, from Medieval Latin vassallus, from Latin vassus, from Gaulish wassos, from Proto-Celtic wāstos, from Proto-Indo-European h₁weh₂- — to leave, abandon, give out.

vassalment (Old French): in the manner of a vassal

Definitions

  1. in the manner of a vassal

Ancestry of “vassalment”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchvassalvassal
2Medieval Latinvassallusmanservant, domestic, retainer
3Latinvassusvassal of vassals; servant
4Gaulishwassosyoung man, squire
5Proto-Celticwāstosempty
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁weh₂-to leave, abandon, give out
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁weh₂- →Every word from Proto-Celtic wāstos →Every word from Gaulish wassos →