Where does “lavanda” come from?

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

lavanda (Latin): nominative feminine singular of lavandus;...

Definitions

  1. nominative feminine singular of lavandus;...

Ancestry of “lavanda”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinlavanduswhich is to be washed
2Latinlavōto wash, bathe
3Proto-Italiclawaō—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanléwh₃eti—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanlewh₃-to wash

Words derived from “lavanda”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewh₃- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European léwh₃eti →Every word from Proto-Italic lawaō →