Where does “vaske” come from?

vaske (Norwegian Bokmål) comes 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;...

vaske (Norwegian Bokmål): to wash

Definitions

  1. to wash

Ancestry of “vaske”, step by step

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

Words derived from “vaske”

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