Where does “warewashing” come from?

warewashing (English) comes from English Ware, from Middle English ware, from Old English wær, from Proto-West Germanic wār, from Proto-Germanic wēraz, from Proto-Indo-European wiHrós, from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- — to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute.

warewashing (English): the act of cleaning and sanitizing kitchenware

Definitions

  1. the act of cleaning and sanitizing kitchenware

Ancestry of “warewashing”, step by step

warewashing traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English Ware

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishWareA placename
2Middle EnglishwareAlternative form of veir; Alternative form of...
3Old Englishwærcautious, on guard, watching out for something;...
4Proto-West Germanicwārtrue, reliable
5Proto-Germanicwēraztrue; reliable; friendly; kind
6Proto-Indo-EuropeanwiHrósman; husband; warrior, hero
7Proto-Indo-Europeanweyh₁-to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute

via English washing

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishwashingThe action of the verb to wash; Clothing,...
2Middle EnglishwasshyngeThe process of washing or cleaning
3Old English*wæsċingwashing
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁-