ᴹQ. vesta² n. “contract” (Category: Surety, Security)

⚠️ᴹQ. vesta², n. “contract” (Category: Surety, Security)

ᴺQ. ovesta “contract, compact, treaty”

Reference ✧ Ety/WED ✧ vesta “contract”

Related

• vesta² “contract” was likely rejected owing to conflict with vesta¹ “matrimony”

Changes

• vesta “contract” >> vesta “matrimony” ✧ Ety/WED

Element In

• ᴹQ. ovesta “contract, compact, treaty”

Cognates

• N. gwest “oath” ✧ Ety/WED

Derivations

• < ᴹ✶wedtā “contract” ✧ Ety/WED (wed-tā)
  • < ᴹ√WED “bind” ✧ Ety/WED

Phonetic Developments

ᴹ✶wed-tā > vesta

[wedtā] > [westā] > [westa] > [vesta]

✧ Ety/WED