Where does “Schmutzwäsche” come from?

Schmutzwäsche (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;...

Schmutzwäsche (German): dirty laundry laundry that is unclean or soiled

Definitions

  1. dirty laundry laundry that is unclean or soiled

Ancestry of “Schmutzwäsche”, step by step

Schmutzwäsche 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 Schmutz

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanSchmutzdirt
2Middle High Germansmuz—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wey- →