Where does “guaster” come from?

guaster (Old French) comes from Latin vastō, from Latin vastus, from Proto-Celtic wāstos, from Proto-Indo-European h₁weh₂- — to leave, abandon, give out.

guaster (Old French): Alternative form of gaster

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of gaster

Ancestry of “guaster”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinvastōto devastate, destroy, ravage, lay waste
2LatinvastusEmpty, unoccupied, i.e. waste, desert; Desolate,...
3Proto-Celticwāstosempty
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁weh₂-to leave, abandon, give out

Words derived from “guaster”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁weh₂- →Every word from Proto-Celtic wāstos →Every word from Latin vastus →