wastel

English

noun
Definitions
  • (obsolete) A kind of fine white bread or cake.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English wastel derived from Old French wastel derived from Latin wastellum derived from Frankish *wastil derived from Proto-Indo-European *wes- (buy, sell, wet, eat, dress, moist, put on, clothe, moisture, graze, wear, damp, prick, stick, consume, pierce, feast, fat, be, happy, stab, be cheerful, sting).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*wes-

Gloss

buy, sell, wet, eat, dress, moist, put on, clothe, moisture, graze, wear, damp, prick, stick, consume, pierce, feast, fat, be, happy, stab, be cheerful, sting

Concept
Semantic Field

Possession

Ontological Category

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