Where does “avasallamiento” come from?
avasallamiento (Spanish) comes from Spanish avasallar, from Spanish vasallo, from Old Spanish vasallo, from Late Latin vassallus, from Latin vassus, from Gaulish wassos, from Proto-Celtic wāstos, from Proto-Indo-European h₁weh₂- — to leave, abandon, give out.
avasallamiento (Spanish): subjection
Definitions
- subjection
Ancestry of “avasallamiento”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | avasallar | to subdue, subjugate |
| 2 | Spanish | vasallo | vassal, serving; vassal |
| 3 | Old Spanish | vasallo | vassal, servant |
| 4 | Late Latin | vassallus | retainer; manservant, domestic, retainer; vassal |
| 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 |