Where does “васса́л” come from?
васса́л (Russian) comes 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, from Proto-Indo-European h₁weh₂- — to leave, abandon, give out.
васса́л (Russian): vassal
Definitions
- vassal
Ancestry of “васса́л”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | vassal | vassal; a vassal |
| 2 | Middle French | vassal | vassal |
| 3 | Old French | vassal | vassal |
| 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 |