Where does “wainscot” come from?

Wainscot comes from Middle English waynscot, from Middle Low German wagenschot, itself from Middle Low German wagen and wagenschot, ultimately tracing to Proto-Germanic wagōną and Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ-, meaning to convey or move.

wainscot (English): An area of wooden panelling on the lower part of...

Definitions

  1. An area of wooden panelling on the lower part of...

Ancestry of “wainscot”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishwaynscotA variety of foreign oak commonly utilised for...
2Middle Low Germanwagenschot—
3Middle Low Germanwagenwagon
4Proto-Germanicwagōnąto move, stir, sway
5Proto-Germanicweganąto move, to carry; to weigh
6Proto-Indo-Europeanweǵʰ-to bring; to transport

Words derived from “wainscot”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic weganą →Every word from Proto-Germanic wagōną →