Where does “Wäschbier” come from?
Wäschbier (Luxembourgish) comes from German waschbar, 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;...
Wäschbier (Luxembourgish): raccoon
Definitions
- raccoon
Ancestry of “Wäschbier”, step by step
Wäschbier traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via German waschbar
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | waschbar | washable |
| 2 | German | waschen | to wash |
| 3 | Middle High German | waschen | — |
| 4 | Old High German | wascan | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | waskaną | to wash |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | watskaną | to wash, get wet |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wed- | water |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | wey- | to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;... |
via Luxembourgish Bier
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luxembourgish | Bier | bear; berry |
| 2 | Old High German | bira | pear |
| 3 | Vulgar Latin | pira | — |
| 4 | Latin | pirum | a pear |
via Luxembourgish wäschen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luxembourgish | wäschen | to wash |