Where does “utvasking” come from?

utvasking (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk 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;...

utvasking (Norwegian Nynorsk): washout; scouring

Definitions

  1. washout; scouring

Ancestry of “utvasking”, step by step

utvasking traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk vaske

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskvasketo wash
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;...

via Norwegian Nynorsk ut

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskutout; get out!
2Old Norseútout
3Proto-Germanicūtout, outward
4Proto-Indo-Europeanúdout, outward
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wed- →Every word from Proto-Germanic watskaną →