Where does “llavanderu” come from?
llavanderu (Asturian) comes from Late Latin lavandarius, from Latin lavo, from Proto-Italic lawaō, from Proto-Indo-European léwh₃eti, from Proto-Indo-European lewh₃- — to wash.
Ancestry of “llavanderu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Late Latin | lavandarius | — |
| 2 | Latin | lavo | I wash, bathe; I wet, moisten |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | lawaō | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | léwh₃eti | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | lewh₃- | to wash |