Where does “wasta” come from?

wasta (Frankish) comes from Proto-Germanic wastijō, from Proto-Indo-European wéstis, from Proto-Indo-European wes- — to dress, clothe.

Ancestry of “wasta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicwastijōgarment; dress
2Proto-Indo-Europeanwéstisthe act of dressing; clothing
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwes-to dress, clothe

Words derived from “wasta”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wes- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wéstis →Every word from Proto-Germanic wastijō →
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