Etymology Explorer › Middle High German

Where does “vaste” come from?

vaste (Middle High German) comes from Old High German fasta — fast.

vaste (Middle High German): fasting; fast

Definitions

  1. fasting; fast

Ancestry of “vaste”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanfastafast

Words derived from “vaste”

  • Fastnacht
  • Weiberfastnacht
  • vastnaht
Every word from Old High German fasta →