Where does “λουτρό” come from?

λουτρό (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek λουτρόν, from Proto-Hellenic lewotrón, from Proto-Indo-European lówh₃trom, from Proto-Indo-European lewh₃- — to wash.

λουτρό (Greek): bathroom; bath

Definitions

  1. bathroom; bath

Ancestry of “λουτρό”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekλουτρόνbath, bathing-place; bath, water used for...
2Proto-Helleniclewotrónbathtub, washbasin; bath; bathwater
3Proto-Indo-Europeanlówh₃tromthat which is used for washing; washbasin,...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlewh₃-to wash

Words derived from “λουτρό”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewh₃- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European lówh₃trom →Every word from Proto-Hellenic lewotrón →