Where does “labras” come from?

labras (English) comes from Latin labrum, from Latin lavo, from Proto-Italic lawaō, from Proto-Indo-European léwh₃eti, from Proto-Indo-European lewh₃- — to wash.

labras (English): lips

Definitions

  1. lips

Ancestry of “labras”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinlabrumlip; edge, margin, brim, lip; A bathing tub,...
2LatinlavoI wash, bathe; I wet, moisten
3Proto-Italiclawaō—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanléwh₃eti—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanlewh₃-to wash
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewh₃- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European léwh₃eti →Every word from Proto-Italic lawaō →