Where does “wōstī” come from?
wōstī (Proto-West Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic wōstaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₁weh₂-s-to-s, from Proto-Indo-European h₁weh₂- — to leave, abandon, give out.
wōstī (Proto-West Germanic): uninhabited, desolate, waste
Definitions
- uninhabited, desolate, waste
Ancestry of “wōstī”, step by step
wōstī traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Germanic wōstaz
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | wōstaz | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁weh₂-s-to-s | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁weh₂- | to leave, abandon, give out |
via Proto-Germanic wōstuz
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | wōstuz | — |