Where does “loti” come from?

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

loti (Italian): plural of loto

Definitions

  1. plural of loto

Ancestry of “loti”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianlotolotus; mud; clay
2Latinlōtuswashed, bathed, having been washed
3Latinlavōto wash, bathe
4Proto-Italiclawaō—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanléwh₃eti—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanlewh₃-to wash
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewh₃- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European léwh₃eti →Every word from Proto-Italic lawaō →
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