Where does “oppvaskmiddel” come from?
oppvaskmiddel (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;...
oppvaskmiddel (Norwegian Bokmål): washing-up liquid
Ancestry of “oppvaskmiddel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | oppvask | washing-up , 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;... |