Where does “Goldwäscherin” come from?
Goldwäscherin (German) comes from German Goldwäscher, from German Wäscher, 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;...
Ancestry of “Goldwäscherin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Goldwäscher | A gold panner; a prospector who pans gold by hand |
| 2 | German | Wäscher | washer, fuller |
| 3 | German | Wäsche | clothes, especially underwear; laundry; washing |
| 4 | Old High German | wascan | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | waskaną | to wash |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | watskaną | to wash, get wet |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wed- | water |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | wey- | to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;... |