Where does “vaskebjørn” come from?

vaskebjørn (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;...

vaskebjørn (Norwegian Nynorsk): raccoon

Definitions

  1. raccoon

Ancestry of “vaskebjørn”, step by step

vaskebjørn 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 bjørn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskbjørna bear
2Old NorseBjǫrnbear (animal)
3Proto-Germanicbernuzbear
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wed- →Every word from Proto-Germanic watskaną →