Where does “vaatwasmachine” come from?
vaatwasmachine (Dutch) comes from Dutch wassen, from Dutch was, from Middle Dutch was, from Middle Dutch wassen, from Old Dutch wassan, from Proto-West Germanic wahsan, from Proto-Germanic wahsijaną, from Indo-European *h₂weks-.
vaatwasmachine (Dutch): a mechanical dishwasher
Definitions
- a mechanical dishwasher
Ancestry of “vaatwasmachine”, step by step
vaatwasmachine traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch wassen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | wassen | to wash, to clean; to grow, to rise, to increase,... |
| 2 | Dutch | was | laundry, clothes that need to be washed, or just... |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | was | first/third-person singular past indicative of... |
| 4 | Middle Dutch | wassen | to grow, to wax; to increase |
| 5 | Old Dutch | wassan | to grow, to wax; to rise in level |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | wahsan | to grow |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | wahsijaną | to grow |
| 8 | Indo-European | *h₂weks- | — |
via Dutch machine
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | machine | machine mechanical or electrical device |
| 2 | French | machine | machine, device; machine |
| 3 | Middle French | machine | machine; device |
| 4 | Latin | māchina | contrivance |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | μαχανά | Doric form of μηχᾰνή |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | μηχανή | contrivance, machine, device, gear; way, means |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | μῆχος | means, expedient, remedy |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | meǵʰ- | to be able |