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Where does “afwasmiddel” come from?

afwasmiddel (Dutch) comes from Dutch middel, from Middle Dutch lô, from Old Dutch lō, from Proto-West Germanic lauh, from Proto-Germanic lauhaz, from Proto-Indo-European lówkos, from Proto-Indo-European lewḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European lewk- — bright; to shine; to see.

afwasmiddel (Dutch): dishwashing liquid, dish detergent

Definitions

  1. dishwashing liquid, dish detergent

Ancestry of “afwasmiddel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchmiddelmeans; medicine, cure; waist
2Middle Dutchlô—
3Old Dutchlō—
4Proto-West Germaniclauhclearing; meadow
5Proto-Germaniclauhazclearing; meadow
6Proto-Indo-Europeanlówkosclearing; open space, clearing; field, meadow
7Proto-Indo-Europeanlewḱ-lynx
8Proto-Indo-Europeanlewk-bright; to shine; to see
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