Where does “wasten” come from?
wasten (Middle English) comes from Old Northern French waster — to waste, devastate.
wasten (Middle English): to waste, lay waste
Definitions
- to waste, lay waste
Ancestry of “wasten”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Northern French | waster | to waste, devastate |