Where does “wasrey” come from?
wasrey (Indonesian) comes from Dutch wasserij, from Dutch wassen, from Dutch was, from Middle Dutch was, from Middle Dutch wassen, from Old Dutch wassan, from Proto-West Germanic wahsan, from Proto-Germanic wahsijaną.
wasrey (Indonesian): laundry shop or staffed facility that launders clothes
Definitions
- laundry shop or staffed facility that launders clothes
Ancestry of “wasrey”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | wasserij | laundry shop or staffed facility that launders clothes |
| 2 | Dutch | wassen | to wash, to clean; to grow, to rise, to increase,... |
| 3 | Dutch | was | laundry, clothes that need to be washed, or just... |
| 4 | Middle Dutch | was | first/third-person singular past indicative of... |
| 5 | Middle Dutch | wassen | to grow, to wax; to increase |
| 6 | Old Dutch | wassan | to grow, to wax; to rise in level |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | wahsan | to grow |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | wahsijaną | to grow |
| 9 | Indo-European | *h₂weks- | — |