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