Wash

Morpheme

Wash

Type

free base

Denotation

clean, cleanse, bathe, move with water

Etymology

Middle English wasshen, waschen, weschen; Old English wascan

Evidence

awash, backwash, carwash, dishwasher, dishwashing, downwash, eyewash, greenwash, prewash, rewash, stonewash, unwashed, wash, washable, washbasket, washboard, washcloth, washed, washer, washery, washes, washing, washout, washout, washroom, washstand, whitewash