"wastel" meaning in Middle English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈwastəl/
Etymology: From Old French wastel, gastel (> French gâteau), from Late Latin wastellum, from Frankish *wastil, perhaps from Proto-Germanic *wistiz (“sustenance, food”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂wes- (“to dwell, stay”). Cognate with Middle High German wastel (“a kind of bread”). Compare Old High German wist (“food”) and Old English wist (“food”). Etymology templates: {{root|enm|ine-pro|*h₂wes-}}, {{bor|enm|fro|wastel}} Old French wastel, {{cog|fr|gâteau}} French gâteau, {{der|enm|LL.|wastellum}} Late Latin wastellum, {{der|enm|frk|*wastil}} Frankish *wastil, {{cog|gem-pro|*wistiz|t=sustenance, food}} Proto-Germanic *wistiz (“sustenance, food”), {{der|enm|ine-pro|*h₂wes-|t=to dwell, stay}} Proto-Indo-European *h₂wes- (“to dwell, stay”), {{cog|gmh|wastel|t=a kind of bread}} Middle High German wastel (“a kind of bread”), {{cog|goh|wist|t=food}} Old High German wist (“food”), {{cog|ang|wist|t=food}} Old English wist (“food”) Head templates: {{head|enm|noun}} wastel
  1. A kind of fine white bread or cake. Categories (topical): Breads, Cakes and pastries
    Sense id: en-wastel-enm-noun-GFTYLjIa Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries
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