Where does “wasċan” come from?
wasċan (Old English) comes from Proto-West Germanic waskan, 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;...
Ancestry of “wasċan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | waskan | 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;... |