Where does “vaskebjørn” come from?

vaskebjørn (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;...

vaskebjørn (Norwegian Bokmål): raccoon

Definitions

  1. raccoon

Ancestry of “vaskebjørn”, step by step

vaskebjørn traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Bokmål vaske

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

via Norwegian Bokmål bjørn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålbjørna bear
2Old NorseBjǫrnbear (animal)
3Proto-Germanicbernuzbear
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wed- →Every word from Proto-Germanic watskaną →