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Where does “lavābrum” come from?

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

Ancestry of “lavābrum”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinlavō—
2Proto-Italiclawaō—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanléwh₃eti—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlewh₃-to wash
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewh₃- →