Where does “Wachstube” come from?
Wachstube (German) comes from German Wachs, from Middle High German wahs, from Old High German wahs, from Proto-Germanic wahsą, from Proto-Indo-European woḱ-so-.
Wachstube (German): guardhouse, guardpost; tube of wax
Definitions
- guardhouse, guardpost; tube of wax
Ancestry of “Wachstube”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | Wachs | wax; cere |
| 2 | Middle High German | wahs | — |
| 3 | Old High German | wahs | wax |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | wahsą | wax |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | woḱ-so- | — |