Where does “васал” come from?
васал (Ukrainian) 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.
васал (Ukrainian): vassal, liege, liegeman, feodary
Definitions
- vassal, liege, liegeman, feodary
Ancestry of “васал”, 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 |