Etymology Explorer › Middle English

Where does “waynscot” come from?

waynscot (Middle English) comes from Middle Low German wagenschot, from Middle Low German wagen, from Proto-Germanic wagōną, from Proto-Germanic weganą, from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ- — to bring; to transport.

waynscot (Middle English): A variety of foreign oak commonly utilised for...

Definitions

  1. A variety of foreign oak commonly utilised for...

Ancestry of “waynscot”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Low Germanwagenschot—
2Middle Low Germanwagenwagon
3Proto-Germanicwagōnąto move, stir, sway
4Proto-Germanicweganąto move, to carry; to weigh
5Proto-Indo-Europeanweǵʰ-to bring; to transport

Words derived from “waynscot”

  • wainscot
  • wainscoting
  • wainscotted
  • wainscotting
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