Where does “launderess” come from?
launderess (English) comes from English launder, from Middle English lavender, from Old French lavandiere, from Spanish lavandera, from Latin lavō, from Proto-Italic lawaō, from Proto-Indo-European léwh₃eti, from Proto-Indo-European lewh₃- — to wash.
launderess (English): A female launderer
Definitions
- A female launderer
Ancestry of “launderess”, step by step
launderess traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English launder
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | launder | A washerwoman or washerman; A trough used by... |
| 2 | Middle English | lavender | A washer; one who washes clothes; A woman... |
| 3 | Old French | lavandiere | washerwoman; launder |
| 4 | Spanish | lavandera | lavender seller; laundrywoman; wagtail |
| 5 | Latin | lavō | to wash, bathe |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | lawaō | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | léwh₃eti | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | lewh₃- | to wash |