Where does “Wäsche” come from?

Wäsche (German) comes 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;...

Wäsche (German): clothes, especially underwear; laundry; washing

Definitions

  1. clothes, especially underwear; laundry; washing

Ancestry of “Wäsche”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanwascan—
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 “Wäsche”

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