Where does “wax-resist” come from?
wax-resist (English) comes from English resist, from Middle English resisten, from Middle French resister, from Latin resistere, from Latin sistere, from Proto-Indo-European stísteh₂ti, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- — to stand.
wax-resist (English): The method of using wax to mask parts of a work, such as cloth or pottery, when applying a coating or treatment; the resist method, using wax
Definitions
- The method of using wax to mask parts of a work, such as cloth or pottery, when applying a coating or treatment; the resist method, using wax
Ancestry of “wax-resist”, step by step
wax-resist traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English resist
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | resist | To attempt to counter the actions or effects of;... |
| 2 | Middle English | resisten | To resist; to work against or counteract; To... |
| 3 | Middle French | resister | to resist |
| 4 | Latin | resistere | present active infinitive of resistō |
| 5 | Latin | sistere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | stísteh₂ti | to be standing up, to be getting up |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | steh₂- | to stand |