Where does “wāstos” come from?
wāstos (Proto-Celtic) comes from Proto-Indo-European h₁weh₂- — to leave, abandon, give out.
wāstos (Proto-Celtic): empty
Definitions
- empty
Ancestry of “wāstos”, step by step
wāstos traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Indo-European h₁weh₂-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁weh₂- | to leave, abandon, give out |
via Proto-Indo-European h₁weh₂-stos
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁weh₂-stos | empty, wasted |