Where does “hjernevaske” come from?
hjernevaske (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål vaske, 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;...
hjernevaske (Norwegian Bokmål): to brainwash
Definitions
- to brainwash
Ancestry of “hjernevaske”, step by step
hjernevaske traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Bokmål vaske
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | vaske | to wash |
| 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;... |
via Danish hjerne
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | hjerne | brain |
| 2 | Old Danish | hiarnæ | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | hjarni | the brain |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | hersô | crown of head |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱerh₂s- | head; hornet |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱerh₂- | head, top; horn |
via Norwegian Bokmål hjerne
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | hjerne | brain |