Where does “waster” come from?
Waster comes from Middle English wastere, of uncertain ultimate origin.
waster (English): Someone or something that wastes; someone who...
Definitions
- Someone or something that wastes; someone who...
Ancestry of “waster”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | wastere | — |
| 2 | English | waste | Excess of material, useless by-products or... |
| 3 | Middle English | wasten | to waste, lay waste |
| 4 | Old Northern French | waster | to waste, devastate |
Words derived from “waster”