Words that come from Proto-Germanic “wōstaz”
93 words across 22 languages descend from Proto-Germanic wōstaz — including waist, waistcoat, wasteful, wast, waistband, waistline, waisted, wastefulness.
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English (37)
- waist
- waistcoat
- wasteful
- wast
- waistband
- waistline
- waisted
- wastefulness
- shirtwaist
- wastefully
- weskit
- waistcloth
- waistbelt
- waistcoated
- waistless
- waisting
- waister
- unwasteful
- nonwasteful
- unwastefully
- waistcoatless
- shirtwaisted
- waistcoating
- waistlong
- unwaisted
- waistcoateer
- waistbanded
- unwaistcoated
- bewaistcoated
- shirtwaister
- waist bag
- waistbandless
- waistboat
- waistlessness
- waistlined
- waistwrap
- Wuest