Where does “waschelnass” come from?
waschelnass (German) comes from Bavarian waschlnåss, from Bavarian waschln, from Bavarian wåschn, from Middle High German waschen, from Old High German wascan, from Proto-Germanic waskaną, from Proto-Germanic watskaną, from Proto-Indo-European wed- — to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...
waschelnass (German): dripping wet, soaking wet
Definitions
- dripping wet, soaking wet
Ancestry of “waschelnass”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bavarian | waschlnåss | dripping wet, soaking wet |
| 2 | Bavarian | waschln | to swash, to splash |
| 3 | Bavarian | wåschn | to wash |
| 4 | Middle High German | waschen | — |
| 5 | Old High German | wascan | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | waskaną | to wash |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | watskaną | to wash, get wet |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | wed- | water |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | wey- | to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;... |