Where does “vaskepulver” come from?

vaskepulver (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;...

vaskepulver (Danish): washing powder

Definitions

  1. washing powder

Ancestry of “vaskepulver”, step by step

vaskepulver 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 pulver

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishpulverpowder
2Latinpulvisdust, powder; an arena, place of contest
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wed- →Every word from Proto-Germanic watskaną →