Vat
/væt/noun
A large container or tank used for holding liquids, especially in industry or brewing.
Did you know?Vat is an old Germanic word tied to the idea of a vessel for liquids, and its deep root is the same one that gave English **wet**, making it a word family built around moisture and containment rather than enchantment.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*wed-
“to wet, water”
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*vatą
“vessel, tub, container”
Old English
OE
fæt
“vessel, container, vat”
Middle English
ME
vat
“a tub or large vessel for liquids”
Modern English
English
vat
“a large container or tank for liquids”