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Where does “Wasen” come from?

Wasen (German) comes from Middle High German wase, from Old High German waso, from Proto-Germanic waisǭ, from Proto-Indo-European weis-, from Proto-Indo-European weyḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European wey- — to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...

Wasen (German): lawn, turf, sod

Definitions

  1. lawn, turf, sod

Ancestry of “Wasen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanwase—
2Old High Germanwaso—
3Proto-Germanicwaisǭmire, muck, slime
4Proto-Indo-Europeanweis-to flow
5Proto-Indo-Europeanweyḱ-to enter in; to settle; settlement
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwey-to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...
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