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Where does “afwas” come from?
afwas (Dutch) comes from Dutch afwassen, from Middle Dutch afwasscen.
afwas
(Dutch): dishes
Definitions
dishes
Ancestry of “afwas”, step by step
Step
Language
Word
Meaning
1
Dutch
afwassen
to wash off; to wash up, to do the dishes; plural...
2
Middle Dutch
afwasscen
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Words derived from “afwas”
afwasmiddel
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