Where does “oppvask” come from?

oppvask (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål vask, 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;...

oppvask (Norwegian Bokmål): washing-up (UK), dishwashing

Definitions

  1. washing-up (UK), dishwashing

Ancestry of “oppvask”, step by step

oppvask traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Bokmål vask

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålvaskany washbasin; a sink; wash
2Norwegian Bokmålvasketo wash
3Danishvaskeplural indefinite of vask; to wash; to shampoo
4Old Norsevaskato wash
5Proto-Germanicwaskanąto wash
6Proto-Germanicwatskanąto wash, get wet
7Proto-Indo-Europeanwed-water
8Proto-Indo-Europeanwey-to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...

via Norwegian Bokmål opp

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmåloppup
2Danishopup
3Old Norseuppup
4Proto-Germanicuppup, upwards
5Proto-Germanicubunder
6Proto-Indo-Europeanupóunder, below
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ewp-—

Words derived from “oppvask”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wed- →Every word from Proto-Germanic watskaną →