was

Middle English

verb form

Definitions

(dialectal)
(dialectal)

Etymology

Inherited from Old English wæs inherited from Proto-Germanic *was.

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*was

Gloss

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

iswas English
never-wozzer English
was English
wasn't English
wasnae English
wast English
*h₂wes- Proto-Indo-European
*was Proto-Germanic
wæs Old English
wast Middle English
var Old Norse

wast