Where does “vaske” come from?

vaske (Danish) comes from Old Norse vaska, from Proto-Germanic waskaną, from Proto-Germanic watskaną, from Proto-Indo-European wed-, from Proto-Indo-European wey- — to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...

vaske (Danish): plural indefinite of vask; to wash; to shampoo

Definitions

  1. plural indefinite of vask; to wash; to shampoo

Ancestry of “vaske”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsevaskato wash
2Proto-Germanicwaskanąto wash
3Proto-Germanicwatskanąto wash, get wet
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwed-water
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwey-to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...

Words derived from “vaske”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wed- →Every word from Proto-Germanic watskaną →