Where does “Geldwäsche” come from?

Geldwäsche (German) comes from German Wäsche, from Old High German wascan, 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;...

Geldwäsche (German): money laundering

Definitions

  1. money laundering

Ancestry of “Geldwäsche”, step by step

Geldwäsche traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Wäsche

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanWäscheclothes, especially underwear; laundry; washing
2Old High Germanwascan—
3Proto-Germanicwaskanąto wash
4Proto-Germanicwatskanąto wash, get wet
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwed-water
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwey-to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...

via German geld

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germangeldmoney
2Middle High Germangelt—
3Old High Germangeltpayment, money
4Proto-West Germanicgeldmoney
5Proto-GermanicgeldąThat which is paid out; reward, gift, money
6Proto-Indo-Europeangʰeldʰ-to repay, reward; to pay; to pay for, repay
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wed- →Every word from Proto-Germanic watskaną →