vase
VAYSS · noun
Origin
Borrowed from Middle French vase, which came from Latin vās, meaning a vessel or container.
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Journey
It seems to have kept its sense as a container for holding things all the way through.
Related words
It's a doublet of the English word "vas," a term used in anatomy for a vessel or duct in the body — both trace back to the same Latin word, vās.
More words
From Middle French