Etymology of the English word waste
the English word
wastederived from the Anglo-French word
wasterderived from the Latin word
vastare (lay waste, ravage, devastate)
derived from the Latin word
vastus (huge, vast; monstrous)
derived from the Late Latin word
vanus (empty, vain; false)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*euə-derived from the North French word
wasterderived from the Latin word
vastare (lay waste, ravage, devastate)
derived from the Latin word
vastus (huge, vast; monstrous)
derived from the Late Latin word
vanus (empty, vain; false)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*euə-derived from the Proto-Germanic root
*wakojanDate
The earliest known usage of waste in English dates from the 13th century.
Derivations in English
wastage,
wastebasket,
wasteland,
wastelot,
wastepaper,
wastrel,
wasteful,
wasted,
wastingUsage
Word found in Modern English
