Where does “посудомойщик” come from?

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

посудомойщик (Russian): dishwasher

Definitions

  1. dishwasher

Ancestry of “посудомойщик”, step by step

посудомойщик traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Russian посу́да

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

via Russian мо́йщик

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianмо́йщикwasherman a man who washes for payment
Every word from Proto-Slavic *posǫda →Every word from Russian посу́да →