Where does “brainwashing” come from?
Brainwashing is a compound of English brain, from Middle English brayn, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European men-, meaning "to think," and English wash, from Proto-Germanic waskaną, from Proto-Indo-European wed-, meaning "to wet."
brainwashing (English): Alternative spelling of brain-washing; present...
Definitions
- Alternative spelling of brain-washing; present...
Ancestry of “brainwashing”, step by step
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| 1 | Chinese | 洗腦 | to brainwash; composed in a silly manner but is... |