Where does “Λουτράκι” come from?
Λουτράκι (Greek) comes from Greek λουτρό, from Ancient Greek λουτρόν, from Proto-Hellenic lewotrón, from Proto-Indo-European lówh₃trom, from Proto-Indo-European lewh₃- — to wash.
Ancestry of “Λουτράκι”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Greek | λουτρό | bathroom; bath |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | λουτρόν | bath, bathing-place; bath, water used for... |
| 3 | Proto-Hellenic | lewotrón | bathtub, washbasin; bath; bathwater |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | lówh₃trom | that which is used for washing; washbasin,... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | lewh₃- | to wash |