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Where does “ва́за” come from?

ва́за (Russian) comes from French vase, from Middle French vase, from Latin vās, from Proto-Italic woss, from Proto-Indo-European wedʰ- — to bind, to secure; to pledge, to guarantee; to...

Ancestry of “ва́за”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchvasesilt, mud; vase
2Middle Frenchvase—
3Latinvās—
4Proto-Italicwoss—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwedʰ-to bind, to secure; to pledge, to guarantee; to...

Words derived from “ва́за”

  • ваза
  • ვაზა
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