Where does “lavement” come from?
lavement (Dutch) comes from French lavement, from French laver, from Old French laver, from Latin lavō, from Proto-Italic lawaō, from Proto-Indo-European léwh₃eti, from Proto-Indo-European lewh₃- — to wash.
lavement (Dutch): washing, wash; lavement, enema, clyster
Definitions
- washing, wash; lavement, enema, clyster
Ancestry of “lavement”, step by step
lavement traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via French lavement
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | lavement | wash; washing; enema |
| 2 | French | laver | to wash; to wash oneself |
| 3 | Old French | laver | to wash; to get washed |
| 4 | Latin | lavō | to wash, bathe |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | lawaō | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | léwh₃eti | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | lewh₃- | to wash |
via Middle Dutch lavament
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | lavament | — |