Where does “oppvaskmiddel” come from?
oppvaskmiddel (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.
oppvaskmiddel (Norwegian Nynorsk): washing-up liquid
Definitions
- washing-up liquid
Ancestry of “oppvaskmiddel”, step by step
oppvaskmiddel 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 middel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | middel | a means |
| 2 | Middle Low German | middel | — |
| 3 | Old Saxon | middil | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | midlą | middle |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | midjō | middle, midst |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | médʰyos | middle |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | medʰi- | with, among; with, along |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | me | in the middle of, near, by, around, with |