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Where does “λούω” come from?

λούω (Ancient Greek) comes from Proto-Indo-European lewh₃- — to wash.

λούω (Ancient Greek): to wash, bathe; to purify, cleanse; to bathe...

Definitions

  1. to wash, bathe; to purify, cleanse; to bathe...

Ancestry of “λούω”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanlewh₃-to wash

Words derived from “λούω”

  • luter
  • ηλιόλουστος
  • λούζω
  • λούω
  • λοῦσις
  • λουτήρ
  • λούζω
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