Where does “wastry” come from?

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

wastry (English): Extravagance, wastefulness; wasteful, extravagant

Definitions

  1. Extravagance, wastefulness; wasteful, extravagant

Ancestry of “wastry”, step by step

wastry traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English waste

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishwasteExcess of material, useless by-products or...
2Middle Englishwastento waste, lay waste
3Old Northern Frenchwasterto waste, devastate

via English ery

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishery—
Every word from Old Northern French waster →Every word from Middle English wasten →Every word from English waste →