Where does “latrine” come from?

Latrine comes from French latrine, from Latin latrina, from Latin lavatrina, derived from Latin lavo meaning "to wash," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European lewh₃-.

latrine (English): An open trench or pit used for urination and...

Definitions

  1. An open trench or pit used for urination and...

Ancestry of “latrine”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchlatrinelatrine
2Latinlatrinabath; lavatory, water closet, toilet, privy
3Latinlavātrīna—
4Latinlavōto wash, bathe
5Proto-Italiclawaō—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanléwh₃eti—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanlewh₃-to wash

Words derived from “latrine”

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