Where does “wascon” come from?

wascon (Frankish) comes from Frankish waskan, from Proto-Germanic waskaną, from Proto-Germanic watskaną, from Proto-Indo-European wed-, from Proto-Indo-European wey- — to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...

wascon (Frankish): to wash, bathe

Definitions

  1. to wash, bathe

Ancestry of “wascon”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frankishwaskanto wash
2Proto-Germanicwaskanąto wash
3Proto-Germanicwatskanąto wash, get wet
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwed-water
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwey-to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...

Words derived from “wascon”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wed- →Every word from Proto-Germanic watskaną →
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