Where does “laveeraus” come from?
laveeraus (Finnish) comes from Finnish laveerata, from French laver, from Old French laver, from Latin lavō, from Proto-Italic lawaō, from Proto-Indo-European léwh₃eti, from Proto-Indo-European lewh₃- — to wash.
laveeraus (Finnish): wash
Definitions
- wash
Ancestry of “laveeraus”, step by step
laveeraus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish laveerata
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | laveerata | to paint using the wash technique, i.e. with a... |
| 2 | French | laver | to wash; to wash oneself |
| 3 | Old French | laver | to wash; to get washed |
| 4 | Latin | lavō | to wash, bathe |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | lawaō | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | léwh₃eti | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | lewh₃- | to wash |
via Finnish us
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | us | -ing |