vallettus

Latin

noun

Definitions

(Medieval Latin) squire, armiger, scutifer
(Medieval Latin) servant
(Medieval Latin) valet

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French vaslet, vasselet affix from Latin vassallus (vassal).

Origin

Latin

vassallus

Gloss

vassal

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

*vassellittus Latin
vasallo Latin
vassallus Latin
vassus Latin
valet French
vaslet Old French
vassal Old French
vasselet Old French
valet Middle French
vassalo Old Portuguese
vasallo Old Spanish
*wassos Gaulish
uassos Gaulish