Where does “waskje” come from?

waskje (West Frisian) comes from Old Frisian waska, 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;...

waskje (West Frisian): to wash

Definitions

  1. to wash

Ancestry of “waskje”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frisianwaska—
2Proto-Germanicwaskanąto wash
3Proto-Germanicwatskanąto wash, get wet
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwed-water
5Proto-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 →