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Where does “waskaną” come from?

waskaną (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic watskaną, from Proto-Indo-European wed-, from Proto-Indo-European wey- — to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...

waskaną (Proto-Germanic): to wash

Definitions

  1. to wash

Ancestry of “waskaną”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicwatskanąto wash, get wet
2Proto-Indo-Europeanwed-water
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwey-to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...

Words derived from “waskaną”

  • wash
  • washing
  • whitewashed
  • awash
  • whitewash
  • washroom
  • washout
  • brainwashing
  • washcloth
  • washstand
  • backwash
  • washable
  • whitewashing
  • washy
  • mouthwash
  • washbasin
  • washboard
  • washtub
  • handwashing
  • outwash
  • brainwash
  • washhouse
  • backwashing
  • washbowl
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