Where does “וואַזע” come from?
וואַזע (Yiddish) comes from Russian ва́за, 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...
וואַזע (Yiddish): vase
Definitions
- vase
Ancestry of “וואַזע”, step by step
וואַזע traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Russian ва́за
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | ва́за | vase |
| 2 | French | vase | silt, mud; vase |
| 3 | Middle French | vase | vase |
| 4 | Latin | vās | vessel, container, dish |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | woss | surety, bail |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wedʰ- | to bind, to secure; to pledge, to guarantee; to... |
via German Vase
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Vase | vase |
via Polish waza
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | waza | soup tureen; vase |