Where does “vaskur” come from?
vaskur (Icelandic) comes from Danish vask, from Danish vaske, from Old Norse vaska, 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;...
vaskur (Icelandic): sink, washbasin; valiant; energetic, lively
Definitions
- sink, washbasin; valiant; energetic, lively
Ancestry of “vaskur”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | vask | washing; wash; sink |
| 2 | Danish | vaske | plural indefinite of vask; to wash; to shampoo |
| 3 | Old Norse | vaska | to wash |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | waskaną | to wash |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | watskaną | to wash, get wet |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wed- | water |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wey- | to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;... |