Where does “wastel” come from?
wastel (English) comes from Middle English wastel, from Old French wastel, from Late Latin wastellum, from Frankish wastil, from Proto-Germanic wastilaz, from Proto-Indo-European wes- — to dress, clothe.
wastel (English): A kind of fine white bread or cake
Definitions
- A kind of fine white bread or cake
Ancestry of “wastel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | wastel | A kind of fine white bread or cake |
| 2 | Old French | wastel | — |
| 3 | Late Latin | wastellum | — |
| 4 | Frankish | wastil | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | wastilaz | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wes- | to dress, clothe |