English word waist comes from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ug-, Proto-Germanic *wōstaz, Proto-Germanic - þuz, Frankish *wostin, Frankish *wōsti, Frankish *wostinna, and later Proto-Germanic *wahsijaną (To grow.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *h₂ug- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *wōstaz | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | |
| - þuz | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | |
| *wostin | Frankish (frk) | |
| *wōsti | Frankish (frk) | |
| *wostinna | Frankish (frk) | |
| *wahsijaną | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | To grow. |
| *wuosti | Frankish (frk) | |
| *wahstuz | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Size, growth. |
| waste | Old French (fro) | |
| *wǣxt | Old English (ang) | |
| wast | Old Northern French (fro-nor) | |
| wast | Middle English (enm) | |
| waist | English (eng) | (nautical) That part of the upper deck of a ship between the quarterdeck and the forecastle.. A part of a piece of clothing that covers the waist.. The middle portion of the hull of a ship or the fuselage of an aircraft.. The narrow connection between the thorax and abdomen in certain insects (e.g., bees, ants and wasps).. The part of the body between the pelvis and the stomach. |