Where does “vaskebjørn” come from?

vaskebjørn (Danish) comes from Danish vaske, 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;...

vaskebjørn (Danish): raccoon

Definitions

  1. raccoon

Ancestry of “vaskebjørn”, step by step

vaskebjørn traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish vaske

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishvaskeplural indefinite of vask; to wash; to shampoo
2Old Norsevaskato wash
3Proto-Germanicwaskanąto wash
4Proto-Germanicwatskanąto wash, get wet
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwed-water
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwey-to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...

via Danish bjørn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishbjørnbear; lubber's hole
2Old Danishbiørn—
3Old NorseBjǫrnbear (animal)
4Proto-Germanicbernuzbear
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wed- →Every word from Proto-Germanic watskaną →
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