Where does “lessiver” come from?
lessiver (French) comes from French lessive, from Old French lissive, from Latin lixīva, from Latin lixīvus, from Latin lixa, from Latin *lixus, from Proto-Indo-European wleykʷ- — moist, to wet.
lessiver (French): to launder, to wash clothes; to tire out
Definitions
- to launder, to wash clothes; to tire out
Ancestry of “lessiver”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | French | lessive | lye, alkaline solution; detergent; laundry |
| 2 | Old French | lissive | — |
| 3 | Latin | lixīva | — |
| 4 | Latin | lixīvus | — |
| 5 | Latin | lixa | lye; water; sutler, camp follower, attendant |
| 6 | Latin | *lixus | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wleykʷ- | moist, to wet |
Words derived from “lessiver”