Etymology of the English word vassal
the English word
vassalderived from the Old French word
vassalderived from the Medieval Latin word
vassallus (vassal; servant)
derived from the Medieval Latin word
vassusderived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*upoderived from the Gaulish word
vassusDate
The earliest known usage of vassal in English dates from the 14th century.
Derivations in English
vassalicCognates
Catalan
vassal, Dutch
vazal, French
vassal, German
Vasall, Italian
vassallo, Norwegian
vasall, Spanish
vasallo, Swedish
vasallUsage
Word found in Modern English
