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Where does “labellum” come from?

labellum (Latin) comes from Latin lābrum, from Latin lavābrum, from Latin lavō, from Proto-Italic lawaō, from Proto-Indo-European léwh₃eti, from Proto-Indo-European lewh₃- — to wash.

labellum (Latin): a lip; a bowl, basin

Definitions

  1. a lip; a bowl, basin

Ancestry of “labellum”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinlābrum—
2Latinlavābrum—
3Latinlavō—
4Proto-Italiclawaō—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanléwh₃eti—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanlewh₃-to wash

Words derived from “labellum”

  • labellum
  • labella
  • labella
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewh₃- →