Where does “husspildevand” come from?

husspildevand (Danish) comes from Danish spildevand, from Danish vand, from Old Danish watn, from Old Norse vatn, from Proto-Germanic watōr, from Proto-Indo-European wódr̥, from Proto-Indo-European wed-, from Proto-Indo-European wey- — to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...

husspildevand (Danish): domestic wastewater; domestic sewage

Definitions

  1. domestic wastewater; domestic sewage

Ancestry of “husspildevand”, step by step

husspildevand traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish spildevand

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishspildevandwastewater
2Danishvandwater; sea; soft drink
3Old Danishwatn—
4Old Norsevatnwater; lake; waterway, river
5Proto-Germanicwatōrwater
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwódr̥water
7Proto-Indo-Europeanwed-water
8Proto-Indo-Europeanwey-to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...

via Danish hus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishhushouse; building; block of flats, cottage
2Old Danishhushouse
3Old Norsehúshouse
4Proto-Germanichūsąhouse
5Proto-Indo-European(s)kewH-to cover, bedeck; cover
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wed- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wódr̥ →