Where does “wayment” come from?
wayment (English) comes from Middle English waymenten, from Anglo-Norman waimenter, from Proto-Balto-Slavic wai-, from Proto-Indo-European dwey- — to fear.
wayment (English): To lament; Lamentation; grief; Wait a minute
Definitions
- To lament; Lamentation; grief; Wait a minute
Ancestry of “wayment”, step by step