Where does “wassailry” come from?
wassailry (English) comes from English wassail, from Old Norse ves heill, from Old Norse vesa, from Proto-Germanic *wesaną, from Proto-Indo-European wes- — to dress, clothe.
wassailry (English): wassail; revelry
Definitions
- wassail; revelry
Ancestry of “wassailry”, step by step
wassailry traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English wassail
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | wassail | A toast to health, usually on a festive occasion;... |
| 2 | Old Norse | ves heill | be healthy! |
| 3 | Old Norse | vesa | Archaic form of vera; to be |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | *wesaną | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wes- | to dress, clothe |
via English ry
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ry | A test pattern consisting of a repeating character string alternating letters R and Y, used to test five-level teleprinter and radioteletype (RTTY) systems |