wash etymology

Etymology:

• Old English wæscan, ultimately derived from the Proto-Indo-European root wes-, meaning "to flow" or "to wet."

Meaning:

• To cleanse with water or other liquids
• To remove dirt, stains, or impurities
• To make something clean or fresh
• To purify or cleanse something sacred or important

Origin:

The word "wash" has been in use in English since before the 12th century. It is related to other words in various Indo-European languages, such as:

• German waschen
• Dutch wassen
• Danish vaske
• Swedish tvätta
• Russian мыть (myt)

These words all share a common root that relates to the concept of water and cleaning.

wash relate terms

• washing

  Etymology The word washing comes from the Old English word wæscan which means to w

• wash

  Etymology Old English wæscan ultimately derived from the Proto Indo European root wes

• awash

  Etymology Danish avask downwash flood Meaning Covered or flooded with water Overwh

• wash

  Etymology Old English wæscan ultimately derived from the Proto Indo European root wes

• eyewash

  Etymology The word eyewash has two origins Eye noun The organ of vision Wash

• swash

  Etymology The word swash has multiple etymological origins Old English swæscan

• wash out

  Etymology Wash out is a phrasal verb that originated in the 16th century It is derived f

• dilute

  Etymology The word dilute comes from the Latin word diluere which means to wash aw

• laundry

  Etymology The word laundry originates from the Old French word laundrie which in tu

• rinse

  Etymology The word rinse comes from the Old French word rinser which means to clea

• launder

  Etymology Middle English laundren from Anglo French lavander from Late Latin lavanda

• vale

  Etymology Celtic meaning healthy strong Meaning Spanish and Portuguese feminine

• veal

  Etymology The word veal originates from the Old English word vealf which means calf

• hush

  Etymology Old English hūsc from Proto West Germanic hūsk hūhs hūhsa meanin