Etymology

washy

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Today it means: Watery; damp; soft. Full definition →

English wash ← Middle English waschen ← Old English wascan
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washy · adjective1

  1. Proto-Indo-European*wed-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*wodsḱéti
  3. Proto-Germanic*waskaną
  4. Proto-West Germanic*waskan
  5. Old Englishwascan
  6. Middle Englishwaschen
  7. Englishwash
  8. English todaywashy

From wash + -y.

washy · noun2

  1. Proto-Indo-European*wed-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*wodsḱéti
  3. Proto-Germanic*waskaną
  4. Proto-West Germanic*waskan
  5. Old Englishwascan
  6. Middle Englishwaschen
  7. Englishwash
  8. English todaywashy

From wash + -y.

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