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

  1. wild, savage, feral, ferocious, furious;...

Ancestry of “woest”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchwoeste—
2Old Dutchwuostidesolate, waste
3Proto-West Germanicwōstīuninhabited, desolate, waste
4Proto-Germanicwōstaz—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁weh₂-s-to-s—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁weh₂-to leave, abandon, give out

Words derived from “woest”

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