Where does “wuostinna” come from?
wuostinna (Old Dutch) comes from Old Dutch wuosti, from Proto-West Germanic wōstī, from Proto-Germanic wōstaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₁weh₂-s-to-s, from Proto-Indo-European h₁weh₂- — to leave, abandon, give out.
Ancestry of “wuostinna”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Dutch | wuosti | desolate, waste |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | wōstī | uninhabited, desolate, waste |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | wōstaz | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁weh₂-s-to-s | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁weh₂- | to leave, abandon, give out |
Words derived from “wuostinna”