myEtymology.com: Spanish etymology of vano

Etymology of the Spanish word vano

the Spanish word vano

derived from the Late Latin word vanus (empty, vain; false)

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *euə-

derived from the Latin word vannus (winnowing basket)

Catalan guau, Catalan va, English vain, French guède, French vain, French gué, Italian guado, Italian vano, Latin vanus, Portuguese vão, Provençal ga, Spanish vado