Etymology of the Latin word vastus
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-Derivations in Latin
vastitudo,
vastareDerivations in other languages
English
vast, English
vastus, French
vastité, French
vaste, Italian
vasto, Italian
vasto, Portuguese
vasto, Spanish
vastoCognates
English
vast, French
vaste, Italian
vastoUsage
Word found in New Latin, Classical Latin
