Where does “vaatwasser” come from?
vaatwasser (Dutch) comes from Dutch vaat, from Middle Dutch vate, from Middle Dutch vat, from Old Dutch fat, from Proto-West Germanic fat, from Proto-Germanic fatą, from Proto-Indo-European pod- — vessel, container.
vaatwasser (Dutch): dishwasher
Ancestry of “vaatwasser”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | vaat | dishes, washing-up |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | vate | dry vats, dry barrels |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | vat | pot, jar, barrel; vat, vessel |
| 4 | Old Dutch | fat | vat, vessel |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | fat | vessel, container |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | fatą | vessel, container |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pod- | vessel, container |