Where does “woest” come from?
woest (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch woeste, from Old Dutch wuosti, from Proto-West Germanic wōstī, from Proto-Germanic wōstaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₁weh₂-s-to-s, from Proto-Indo-European h₁weh₂- — to leave, abandon, give out.
woest (Dutch): wild, savage, feral, ferocious, furious;...
Definitions
- wild, savage, feral, ferocious, furious;...
Ancestry of “woest”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Dutch | woeste | — |
| 2 | Old Dutch | wuosti | desolate, waste |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | wōstī | uninhabited, desolate, waste |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | wōstaz | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁weh₂-s-to-s | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁weh₂- | to leave, abandon, give out |
Words derived from “woest”