Where does “wastere” come from?
wastere (Middle English) comes from English waste, from Middle English wasten, from Old Northern French waster — to waste, devastate.
Ancestry of “wastere”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | waste | Excess of material, useless by-products or... |
| 2 | Middle English | wasten | to waste, lay waste |
| 3 | Old Northern French | waster | to waste, devastate |
Words derived from “wastere”