Where does “waas” come from?

waas (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch wāse, from Proto-Germanic waisǭ, from Proto-Indo-European weis-, from Proto-Indo-European weyḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European wey- — to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...

waas (Dutch): haze, mist; bloom; film

Definitions

  1. haze, mist; bloom; film

Ancestry of “waas”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchwāse—
2Proto-Germanicwaisǭmire, muck, slime
3Proto-Indo-Europeanweis-to flow
4Proto-Indo-Europeanweyḱ-to enter in; to settle; settlement
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwey-to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...

Words derived from “waas”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European weis- →