Where does “vaskemiddel” come from?

vaskemiddel (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk middel, from Middle Low German middel, from Old Saxon middil, from Proto-Germanic midlą, from Proto-Germanic midjō, from Proto-Indo-European médʰyos, from Proto-Indo-European medʰi-, from Proto-Indo-European me — in the middle of, near, by, around, with.

vaskemiddel (Norwegian Nynorsk): laundry detergent, washing powder

Definitions

  1. laundry detergent, washing powder

Ancestry of “vaskemiddel”, step by step

vaskemiddel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk middel

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskmiddela means
2Middle Low Germanmiddel—
3Old Saxonmiddil—
4Proto-Germanicmidląmiddle
5Proto-Germanicmidjōmiddle, midst
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmédʰyosmiddle
7Proto-Indo-Europeanmedʰi-with, among; with, along
8Proto-Indo-Europeanmein the middle of, near, by, around, with

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;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European me →Every word from Proto-Indo-European medʰi- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European médʰyos →