Where does “wāse” come from?
wāse (Old English) comes from Proto-West Germanic *waisā — mire, muck, slime.
wāse (Old English): marsh; mire; marsh, mire; mud, mire
Definitions
- marsh; mire; marsh, mire; mud, mire
Ancestry of “wāse”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | *waisā | mire, muck, slime |