Where does “wastoid” come from?

wastoid (English) comes from English waste, from Middle English wasten, from Old Northern French waster — to waste, devastate.

wastoid (English): A person with a drug or alcohol addiction; A...

Definitions

  1. A person with a drug or alcohol addiction; A...

Ancestry of “wastoid”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishwasteExcess of material, useless by-products or...
2Middle Englishwastento waste, lay waste
3Old Northern Frenchwasterto waste, devastate
Every word from Old Northern French waster →Every word from Middle English wasten →Every word from English waste →
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