Where does “wastel” come from?

wastel (Old French) comes from Late Latin wastellum, from Frankish wastil, from Proto-Germanic wastilaz, from Proto-Indo-European wes- — to dress, clothe.

Ancestry of “wastel”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Late Latin	wastellum	—
2	Frankish	wastil	—
3	Proto-Germanic	wastilaz	—
4	Proto-Indo-European	wes-	to dress, clothe

Words derived from “wastel”

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