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
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Frankish | wastil | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | wastilaz | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | wes- | to dress, clothe |
Words derived from “wastellum”