Where does “wainscoting” come from?
Wainscoting is the present participle of wainscot, derived from Middle English wainscot, from Old English wægn meaning wagon, combined with the suffix Old English -ing denoting action or process.
wainscoting (English): Alternative spelling of wainscotting
Definitions
- Alternative spelling of wainscotting
Ancestry of “wainscoting”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | wainscotting | Wooden panelling on the lower part of a room’s... |
| 2 | English | wainscot | An area of wooden panelling on the lower part of... |
| 3 | Middle English | waynscot | A variety of foreign oak commonly utilised for... |
| 4 | Middle Low German | wagenschot | — |
| 5 | Middle Low German | wagen | wagon |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | wagōną | to move, stir, sway |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | weganą | to move, to carry; to weigh |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | weǵʰ- | to bring; to transport |