Where does “lotus” come from?

lotus (Dutch) comes from Latin lōtus, from Latin lavō, from Proto-Italic lawaō, from Proto-Indo-European léwh₃eti, from Proto-Indo-European lewh₃- — to wash.

lotus (Dutch): lotus, plant of the genus "Nelumbo"; used for...

Definitions

  1. lotus, plant of the genus "Nelumbo"; used for...

Ancestry of “lotus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinlōtuswashed, bathed, having been washed
2Latinlavōto wash, bathe
3Proto-Italiclawaō—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanléwh₃eti—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanlewh₃-to wash

Words derived from “lotus”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewh₃- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European léwh₃eti →Every word from Proto-Italic lawaō →