Where does “Augenspüleinrichtung” come from?

Augenspüleinrichtung (German) comes from German Einrichtung, from German einrichten, from German richten, from Middle High German richten, from Old High German rihten, from Proto-West Germanic rihtijan, from Proto-Germanic rihtijaną, from Proto-Germanic -janą — he, she.

Augenspüleinrichtung (German): eye wash station

Definitions

  1. eye wash station

Ancestry of “Augenspüleinrichtung”, step by step

Augenspüleinrichtung traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via German Einrichtung

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanEinrichtungfacility, institution; constitution,...
2Germaneinrichtento furnish; to arrange
3Germanrichtento direct, to point; to fix, to rectify, to put...
4Middle High Germanrichten
5Old High Germanrihten
6Proto-West Germanicrihtijanto straighten to set straight; to align, to...
7Proto-Germanicrihtijanąto straighten, to set straight; to align, to...
8Proto-Germanic-janąDerives denominatives from nouns and factitives...
9Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
10Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-
11Chichewaiyehe, she

via German Spülen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanSpülengerund of spülen; rinse, wash
2GermanSpulespool; coil; reel
3Dutchspoelento rinse, to wash up; to flush; to stream, to...
4Dutchspoelspool; inductor
5Dutchhoekcorner; angle
6Middle Dutchhoec
7Middle Dutchhuoc
8Proto-West Germanichōk
9Proto-Germanichōkazhook
10Proto-Indo-Europeankog-

via German auge

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanaugeeye
2Middle High Germanougeeye
3Old High Germanougaeye
4Proto-West Germanicaugāeye
5Proto-Germanicaugôeye
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ekʷ-to see; eye
Every word from Chichewa iyeEvery word from Proto-Germanic -janąEvery word from Proto-Indo-European -yéti