Where does “vešernica” come from?

vešernica (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian vȅš, from German Wäsche, from Old High German wascan, 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;...

vešernica (Serbo-Croatian): laundry room, laundry service

Definitions

  1. laundry room, laundry service

Ancestry of “vešernica”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianvȅš—
2GermanWäscheclothes, especially underwear; laundry; washing
3Old High Germanwascan—
4Proto-Germanicwaskanąto wash
5Proto-Germanicwatskanąto wash, get wet
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwed-water
7Proto-Indo-Europeanwey-to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wed- →Every word from Proto-Germanic watskaną →