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
- a dishwasher
Ancestry of “oppvaskmaskin”, step by step
oppvaskmaskin traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Nynorsk oppvask
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | oppvask | washing-up (UK), dishwashing |
| 2 | Norwegian Nynorsk | opp | up |
| 3 | Norwegian Bokmål | opp | up |
| 4 | Danish | op | up |
| 5 | Old Norse | upp | up |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | upp | up, upwards |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | ub | under |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | upó | under, below |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ewp- | — |
via Norwegian Nynorsk maskin
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | maskin | <br>; 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 |