Where does “launder” come from?

Launder derives from Middle English lavender, from Old French lavendre, from Latin lavendula, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European lewh₃- meaning to wash.

launder (English): A washerwoman or washerman; A trough used by...

Definitions

  1. A washerwoman or washerman; A trough used by...

Ancestry of “launder”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishlavenderA washer; one who washes clothes; A woman...
2Old Frenchlavandierewasherwoman; launder
3Spanishlavanderalavender seller; laundrywoman; wagtail
4Latinlavōto wash, bathe
5Proto-Italiclawaō—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanléwh₃eti—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanlewh₃-to wash

Words derived from “launder”

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