Where does “guastarsi” come from?

guastarsi (Italian) comes from Italian guastare, from Latin vastō, from Latin vastus, from Proto-Celtic wāstos, from Proto-Indo-European h₁weh₂- — to leave, abandon, give out.

guastarsi (Italian): to break down of a machine

Definitions

  1. to break down of a machine

Ancestry of “guastarsi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianguastareto ruin or damage; to break; to corrupt, lead...
2Latinvastōto devastate, destroy, ravage, lay waste
3LatinvastusEmpty, unoccupied, i.e. waste, desert; Desolate,...
4Proto-Celticwāstosempty
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁weh₂-to leave, abandon, give out
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁weh₂- →Every word from Proto-Celtic wāstos →Every word from Latin vastus →