Etymology of the English word vast
the English word
vastderived from the Latin word
vastus (huge, vast; monstrous)
derived from the Late Latin word
vanus (empty, vain; false)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*euə-derived from the Proto-Germanic root
*fatanDate
The earliest known usage of vast in English dates from the 16th century.
Derivations in English
vastyCognates
French
vaste, Italian
vasto, Latin
vastusUsage
Word found in Modern English
