Where does “labretifery” come from?

labretifery (English) comes from English labret, from Latin lābrum, from Latin lavābrum, from Latin lavō, from Proto-Italic lawaō, from Proto-Indo-European léwh₃eti, from Proto-Indo-European lewh₃- — to wash.

labretifery (English): the practice of wearing labrets

Definitions

  1. the practice of wearing labrets

Ancestry of “labretifery”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlabretA body piercing consisting of an adornment...
2Latinlābrumlip
3Latinlavābrum—
4Latinlavōto wash, bathe
5Proto-Italiclawaō—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanléwh₃eti—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanlewh₃-to wash
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewh₃- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European léwh₃eti →Every word from Proto-Italic lawaō →