Where does “lotional” come from?
lotional (English) comes from English lotion, from Middle English locion, from Latin lotio, from Latin lavō, from Proto-Italic lawaō, from Proto-Indo-European léwh₃eti, from Proto-Indo-European lewh₃- — to wash.
lotional (English): Relating to, or in the form of, a lotion
Definitions
- Relating to, or in the form of, a lotion
Ancestry of “lotional”, step by step
lotional traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English lotion
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | lotion | A low- to medium-viscosity topical preparation... |
| 2 | Middle English | locion | A pharmaceutical ointment |
| 3 | Latin | lotio | a wash, washing; dative and ablative singular of... |
| 4 | Latin | lavō | to wash, bathe |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | lawaō | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | léwh₃eti | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | lewh₃- | to wash |