Where does “vaska” come from?
vaska (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes 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;...
vaska (Norwegian Nynorsk): alternative form of vaske; past participle of...
Definitions
- alternative form of vaske; past participle of...
Ancestry of “vaska”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | vaska | to wash |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | waskaną | to wash |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | watskaną | to wash, get wet |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wed- | water |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wey- | to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;... |