Where does “Wäscheleine” come from?

Wäscheleine (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;...

Wäscheleine (German): clothesline

Definitions

  1. clothesline

Ancestry of “Wäscheleine”, step by step

Wäscheleine 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 Leine

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanLeineline; leash; nominative/accusative/genitive...
2Middle High Germanlīne—
3Old High Germanlīnaline
4Proto-Germaniclīnǭthat which is made of flax; line, chord, rope,...
5Proto-Germaniclīnąflax
6Proto-Indo-Europeanlīno-flax
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wed- →Every word from Proto-Germanic watskaną →