vaska
Swedish
verb-reg
Definitions
- to wash
- to separate gold from dirt and sand with a pan
- (informal) to get at valuable items or thoughts from an abundance of less interesting stuff
Etymology
Derived from Old Norse vaska (wash) derived from Proto-Germanic *waskaną (wash) derived from Proto-Indo-European *wod- (wet, water).
Origin
Proto-Indo-European
*wod-
Gloss
wet, water
Concept
Semantic Field
Sense perception
Ontological Category
Property
Kanji
水
Emoji
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Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- awash English
- backwash English
- bagwash English
- bewash English
- blackwash English
- bluewash English
- brainwash English
- cagewash English
- ciswash English
- cloudwash English
- dogwash English
- downwash English
- eyewash English
- facewash English
- handwash English
- hillwash English
- hogwash English
- hotwash English
- inwash English
- jetwash English
- limewash English
- mouthwash English
- outwash English
- overwash English
- pigwash English
- pinkwash English
- prewash English
- propwash English
- rainwash English
- rewash English
- screenwash English
- slopewash English
- stonewash English
- straightwash English
- superwash English
- toothwash English
- upwash English
- wash English
- wash out English
- wash-ball English
- washability English
- washable English
- washback English
- washbag English
- washbasin English
- washboard English
- washbowl English
- washcloth English
- washday English
- washdirt English
- washdish English
- washdown English
- washee English
- washen English
- washer English
- washery English
- washest English
- washeth English
- washfast English
- washhouse English
- washkit English
- washland English
- washlet English
- washline English
- washload English
- washman English
- washover English
- washpan English
- washplace English
- washplant English
- washpot English
- washproof English
- washrack English
- washrag English
- washroom English
- washstall English
- washstand English
- washtub English
- washwater English
- washwipe English
- washwoman English
- washy English
- whitewash English
- wokewash English
- vaskata Finnish
- vaskaus Finnish
- *wed- Proto-Indo-European
- *wod- Proto-Indo-European
- hjernevaske Norwegian Bokmål
- hvitvaske Norwegian Bokmål
- utvasking Norwegian Bokmål
- vaskbar Norwegian Bokmål
- vaske Norwegian Bokmål
- vaskebjørn Norwegian Bokmål
- vaskebrett Norwegian Bokmål
- vaskemaskin Norwegian Bokmål
- vaskemiddel Norwegian Bokmål
- vaskepulver Norwegian Bokmål
- vaskeri Norwegian Bokmål
- *waskaną Proto-Germanic
- vaska Norwegian Nynorsk
- vaske Norwegian Nynorsk
- wascan Old English
- washen Middle English
- vaska Old Norse
- vaske Danish
- vaskebjørn Danish
- vaskebræt Danish
- vaskeklud Danish
- vaskemaskine Danish
- vaskemiddel Danish
- waswas Cebuano
- wascan Old High German
- vaska Faroese
- *waskan gmw-pro
- wascan Old Dutch
- waskan Old Saxon
- wäsche Alemannic German
- *waskan Frankish
- waska Old Frisian
- washa Swati
- wasi Sranan Tongo