Where does “dwaen” come from?
dwaen (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch thwān, from Proto-Germanic þwahaną — to wash, bathe.
dwaen (Middle Dutch): to wash, to clean; to rinse
Definitions
- to wash, to clean; to rinse
Ancestry of “dwaen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Dutch | thwān | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | þwahaną | to wash, bathe |