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Where does “latrina” come from?

latrina (Italian) comes from Latin latrina, from Latin lavātrīna, from Latin lavō, from Proto-Italic lawaō, from Proto-Indo-European léwh₃eti, from Proto-Indo-European lewh₃- — to wash.

latrina (Italian): lavatory; latrine, bog, shitter; outhouse

Definitions

  1. lavatory; latrine, bog, shitter; outhouse

Ancestry of “latrina”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinlatrinabath; lavatory, water closet, toilet, privy
2Latinlavātrīna—
3Latinlavō—
4Proto-Italiclawaō—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanléwh₃eti—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanlewh₃-to wash

Words derived from “latrina”

  • latrine
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewh₃- →