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Where does “loto” come from?

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

loto (Italian): lotus; mud; clay

Definitions

  1. lotus; mud; clay

Ancestry of “loto”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinlōtus—
2Latinlavō—
3Proto-Italiclawaō—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanléwh₃eti—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanlewh₃-to wash

Words derived from “loto”

  • loti
  • lotofago
  • ლოტო
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewh₃- →