Where does “luto” come from?

luto (Italian) comes from Latin lutum, from Proto-Indo-European lēw- — to sound, resound, sing out; to leave.

luto (Italian): mud; clay

Definitions

  1. mud; clay

Ancestry of “luto”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinlutumsoil, dirt, mire, mud; loam, clay; The plant...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanlēw-to sound, resound, sing out; to leave
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lēw- →Every word from Latin lutum →
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