Where does “avassalador” come from?
avassalador (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese avassalar, from Portuguese vassalo, from Old Portuguese vassalo, from Medieval Latin vassallus, from Latin vassus, from Gaulish wassos, from Proto-Celtic wāstos, from Proto-Indo-European h₁weh₂- — to leave, abandon, give out.
avassalador (Portuguese): overwhelming
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Ancestry of “avassalador”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | avassalar | to make someone a vassal, to subjugate; to... |
| 2 | Portuguese | vassalo | vassal; subordinate |
| 3 | Old Portuguese | vassalo | vassal; subject |
| 4 | Medieval Latin | vassallus | manservant, domestic, retainer |
| 5 | Latin | vassus | vassal of vassals; servant |
| 6 | Gaulish | wassos | young man, squire |
| 7 | Proto-Celtic | wāstos | empty |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁weh₂- | to leave, abandon, give out |