Where does “vessel” come from?

vessel (Old French) comes from Latin vascellum, from Latin vasculum, from Latin vas, from Latin vasum, from Proto-Italic wāss.

Ancestry of “vessel”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Latin	vascellum	a small vase or urn
2	Latin	vasculum	A small vessel or container; A small beehive; A...
3	Latin	vas	vessel, container, dish; vase; utensil,...
4	Latin	vasum	dish, vessel; vase; utensil
5	Proto-Italic	wāss	—

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