Morpheme
Wax
Type
free base
Denotation
oily, water-resistant secretion; increase, greaten
Etymology
Old English weax and weaxan
Evidence
beeswax, earwax, wax, waxberry, waxcloth, waxed, waxen, waxer, waxes, waxhouse, waxier, waxiest, waxiness, waxing, waxwing, waxwork, waxy
Notes
the verb sense “increase, greaten” developed from the concrete noun sense
