Where does “lavandaio” come from?
lavandaio (Italian) comes from Latin lavandārius, from Latin lavāre, from Proto-Indo-European lewh₃- — to wash.
lavandaio (Italian): washer, laundryman
Definitions
- washer, laundryman
Ancestry of “lavandaio”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | lavandārius | — |
| 2 | Latin | lavāre | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | lewh₃- | to wash |