Where does “lavanderie” come from?
lavanderie (Italian) comes from Italian lavanderia, from Italian lavanda, from Latin lavanda, from Latin lavandus, from Latin lavō, from Proto-Italic lawaō, from Proto-Indo-European léwh₃eti, from Proto-Indo-European lewh₃- — to wash.
lavanderie (Italian): plural of lavanderia
Definitions
- plural of lavanderia
Ancestry of “lavanderie”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | lavanderia | laundry; washhouse |
| 2 | Italian | lavanda | wash, washing; lavage; lavender |
| 3 | Latin | lavanda | nominative feminine singular of lavandus;... |
| 4 | Latin | lavandus | which is to be washed |
| 5 | Latin | lavō | to wash, bathe |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | lawaō | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | léwh₃eti | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | lewh₃- | to wash |