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Where does “wastellum” come from?

wastellum (Late Latin) comes from Frankish wastil, from Proto-Germanic wastilaz, from Proto-Indo-European wes- — to dress, clothe.

Ancestry of “wastellum”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frankishwastil—
2Proto-Germanicwastilaz—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwes-to dress, clothe

Words derived from “wastellum”

  • gateau
  • wastel
  • gâteau
  • wastel
  • gastel
  • wastel
  • gâté
  • gasteau
  • gato
  • gato
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wes- →