Where does “labandera” come from?
labandera (Cebuano) comes from Spanish lavandera, from Latin lavō, from Proto-Italic lawaō, from Proto-Indo-European léwh₃eti, from Proto-Indo-European lewh₃- — to wash.
labandera (Cebuano): a laundrywoman; a washerwoman
Definitions
- a laundrywoman; a washerwoman
Ancestry of “labandera”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Spanish | lavandera | lavender seller; laundrywoman; wagtail |
| 2 | Latin | lavō | — |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | lawaō | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | léwh₃eti | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | lewh₃- | to wash |