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Where does “lotic” come from?

lotic (English) comes from Latin lōtus, from Latin lavō, from Proto-Italic lawaō, from Proto-Indo-European léwh₃eti, from Proto-Indo-European lewh₃- — to wash.

lotic (English): Characterised by flowing water; swiftly flowing;...

Definitions

  1. Characterised by flowing water; swiftly flowing;...

Ancestry of “lotic”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinlōtus—
2Latinlavō—
3Proto-Italiclawaō—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanléwh₃eti—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanlewh₃-to wash
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewh₃- →