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Where does “afwassen” come from?

afwassen (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch afwasscen.

afwassen (Dutch): to wash off; to wash up, to do the dishes; plural...

Definitions

  1. to wash off; to wash up, to do the dishes; plural...

Ancestry of “afwassen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchafwasscen—

Words derived from “afwassen”

  • afwas
  • afwasmiddel
  • afwasmachine
  • afwasser
Every word from Middle Dutch afwasscen →