Where does “oppvaskmaskin” come from?
oppvaskmaskin (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål oppvask, 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- — to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...
oppvaskmaskin (Norwegian Bokmål): a dishwasher
Definitions
- a dishwasher
Ancestry of “oppvaskmaskin”, step by step
oppvaskmaskin traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Bokmål oppvask
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | oppvask | washing-up (UK), dishwashing |
| 2 | Norwegian Bokmål | vask | any washbasin; a sink; wash |
| 3 | Norwegian Bokmål | vaske | to wash |
| 4 | Danish | vaske | plural indefinite of vask; to wash; to shampoo |
| 5 | Old Norse | vaska | to wash |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | waskaną | to wash |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | watskaną | to wash, get wet |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | wed- | water |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | wey- | to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;... |
via Norwegian Bokmål maskin
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | maskin | a machine |
| 2 | French | machine | machine, device; machine |
| 3 | Middle French | machine | machine; device |
| 4 | Latin | māchina | contrivance |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | μαχανά | Doric form of μηχᾰνή |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | μηχανή | contrivance, machine, device, gear; way, means |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | μῆχος | means, expedient, remedy |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | meǵʰ- | to be able |