Where does “pollution” come from?
Pollution comes from Anglo-Norman pollutiun, from Middle French pollution, from Latin pollutio, a noun formation from Latin lavo meaning to wash, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European lewh₃-.
pollution (English): The desecration of something holy or sacred;...
Definitions
- The desecration of something holy or sacred;...
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