Italian word vestito comes from Proto-Indo-European *wes-, and later Proto-Indo-European *wéstis (Clothing. The act of dressing.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *wes- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | fat, moisture, to dress, stab, to stick, prick, pierce, sting, moist, wet |
| *wes-ti(h₂)- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *wéstis | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | Clothing. The act of dressing. |
| *westis | Proto-Italic (itc-pro) | Clothing. |
| vestis | Latin (lat) | Garment, gown, robe, vestment, clothing, vesture. |
| vestire | Latin (lat) | |
| vestitus | Latin (lat) | (of inanimate things) a cover, covering.. Clothing, apparel, raiment. |
| vestito | Italian (ita) | (in the plural) clothing. Suit, dress, frock, clothes Dressed, clothed. |