Etymology of the English word vest
the English word
vestderived from the Old French word
vestirderived from the Latin word
vestire (clothe)
derived from the Late Latin word
vestis (garment, clothing, blanket)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*wes-Date
The earliest known usage of vest in English dates from the 15th century.
Derivations in English
undervest,
revest,
vested,
vestingCognates
French
veste, German
Weste, Icelandic
vesti, Swedish
västUsage
Word found in Modern English
