Where does “văsălie” come from?
văsălie (Romanian) comes from Romanian vasal, from French vassal, from Middle French vassal, from Old French vassal, from Medieval Latin vassallus, from Latin vassus, from Gaulish wassos, from Proto-Celtic wāstos — to leave, abandon, give out.
văsălie (Romanian): vassalage
Definitions
- vassalage
Ancestry of “văsălie”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romanian | vasal | a vassal |
| 2 | French | vassal | vassal; a vassal |
| 3 | Middle French | vassal | vassal |
| 4 | Old French | vassal | vassal |
| 5 | Medieval Latin | vassallus | manservant, domestic, retainer |
| 6 | Latin | vassus | vassal of vassals; servant |
| 7 | Gaulish | wassos | young man, squire |
| 8 | Proto-Celtic | wāstos | empty |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁weh₂- | to leave, abandon, give out |