Where does “oppvaskmaskin” come from?

oppvaskmaskin (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk oppvask, from Norwegian Nynorsk opp, from Norwegian Bokmål opp, from Danish op, from Old Norse upp, from Proto-Germanic upp, from Proto-Germanic ub, from Proto-Indo-European upó.

oppvaskmaskin (Norwegian Nynorsk): a dishwasher

Definitions

  1. a dishwasher

Ancestry of “oppvaskmaskin”, step by step

oppvaskmaskin traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk oppvask

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskoppvaskwashing-up (UK), dishwashing
2Norwegian Nynorskoppup
3Norwegian Bokmåloppup
4Danishopup
5Old Norseuppup
6Proto-Germanicuppup, upwards
7Proto-Germanicubunder
8Proto-Indo-Europeanupóunder, below
9Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ewp-

via Norwegian Nynorsk maskin

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskmaskin<br>; machine
2Frenchmachinemachine, device; machine
3Middle Frenchmachinemachine; device
4Latinmāchinacontrivance
5Ancient GreekμαχανάDoric form of μηχᾰνή
6Ancient Greekμηχανήcontrivance, machine, device, gear; way, means
7Ancient Greekμῆχοςmeans, expedient, remedy
8Proto-Indo-Europeanmeǵʰ-to be able
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-Every word from Proto-Indo-European upóEvery word from Proto-Germanic ub