Where does “Waschraum” come from?

Waschraum (German) comes from German waschen, from Middle High German waschen, 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;...

Waschraum (German): a washroom or bathroom that is not in a private dwelling, e.g. in a barracks or low-cost hostel

Definitions

  1. a washroom or bathroom that is not in a private dwelling, e.g. in a barracks or low-cost hostel

Ancestry of “Waschraum”, step by step

Waschraum traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German waschen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanwaschento wash
2Middle High Germanwaschen—
3Old High Germanwascan—
4Proto-Germanicwaskanąto wash
5Proto-Germanicwatskanąto wash, get wet
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwed-water
7Proto-Indo-Europeanwey-to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...

via German raum

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanraumwide; space
2Middle High Germanrūm—
3Old High Germanrūm—
4Proto-West Germanicrūmroomy, spacious; room, open space
5Proto-Germanicrūmazroomy, spacious, open
6Proto-Indo-Europeanrewh₁-free space
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wed- →Every word from Proto-Germanic watskaną →