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”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wes- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wastilaz →Every word from Frankish wastil →
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