Where does “посудомо́йка” come from?

посудомо́йка (Russian) comes from Russian посу́да, from Proto-Slavic *posǫda — tableware, dishes, dishware.

посудомо́йка (Russian): scullery maid a woman who washes dishes

Definitions

  1. scullery maid a woman who washes dishes

Ancestry of “посудомо́йка”, step by step

посудомо́йка traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Russian посу́да

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianпосу́даtableware, dishes, dishware
2Proto-Slavic*posǫdatableware, dishes, dishware

via Russian мо́йка

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianмо́йкаwashing

Words derived from “посудомо́йка”

Every word from Proto-Slavic *posǫda →Every word from Russian посу́да →