Vas
/vɑːs/noun
A vessel or container, especially in Latin and in learned or technical usage.
Did you know?The same ancient root behind *vas* also gave English words for carrying and vehicles, because the core idea was simply “to hold or transport.”
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*weǵʰ-
“to carry, convey, or transport”
Latin
Latin
vas, vasis
“a vessel, container, or utensil”
Late Latin
Latin
vasellum
“a small vessel or container”
Old French
Old French
vaisel
“a vessel, container; later a household object”
Middle English
English
vessel
“a container or hollow object for holding liquid or other contents”
Modern English
English
vessel
“a container or ship”