Where does “wasal” come from?

wasal (Polish) comes from Polish Wąs, from Proto-Slavic ǫsъ, from Proto-Slavic vǫdsъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic wónsa, from Proto-Indo-European wondʰsom, from Proto-Indo-European wendʰ- — to wind, to turn.

wasal (Polish): vassal

Definitions

  1. vassal

Ancestry of “wasal”, step by step

wasal traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Polish Wąs

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1PolishWąsmoustache
2Proto-Slavicǫsъhair of a moustache; moustache
3Proto-Slavicvǫdsъ—
4Proto-Balto-Slavicwónsa—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwondʰsom—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwendʰ-to wind, to turn

via Latin vassallus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinvassallusvassal; servant
2Latinvassusvassal of vassals; servant
3Gaulishwassosyoung man, squire
4Proto-Celticwāstosempty
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁weh₂-to leave, abandon, give out

Words derived from “wasal”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wendʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wondʰsom →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic wónsa →