vestis

Meaning

Synonyms

vestīmentum

amiculum

vestītus

veßtis

induviae

Frequency

B1
Pronounced as (IPA)
[ˈwɛs.tɪs]
Etymology

From Proto-Italic *westis, from Proto-Indo-European *wéstis, from *wes- (“to be dressed”). Cognate with Old Armenian զգեստ (zgest), Gothic 𐍅𐌰𐍃𐍄𐌹 (wasti), Tocharian B wastsi, and Ancient Greek εἷμα (heîma, “garment”). The root was also the source of English wear.

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