Where does “earthwax” come from?
earthwax (English) comes from English wax, from Middle English wax, from Old English weax, from Proto-West Germanic wahs, from Proto-Germanic wahsą, from Proto-Indo-European woḱ-so-.
earthwax (English): ozocerite
Definitions
- ozocerite
Ancestry of “earthwax”, step by step
earthwax traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English wax
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | wax | Beeswax; Earwax; Any oily, water-resistant... |
| 2 | Middle English | wax | wax beeswax, sealing wax, etc |
| 3 | Old English | weax | wax |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | wahs | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | wahsą | wax |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | woḱ-so- | — |
via English Earth
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Earth | The third planet of the Solar System; the world upon which humans live |
| 2 | Middle English | erthe | Earth; the world; The Earth's people or... |
| 3 | Old English | eorþe | ground; the planet Earth; dirt |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | erþu | earth, world; earth, soil |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | erþō | earth |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁er- | earth |