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Where does “lavandaria” come from?

lavandaria (Latin) comes from Latin lavandarium, from Latin lavare, from Latin lavo, from Proto-Italic lawaō, from Proto-Indo-European léwh₃eti, from Proto-Indo-European lewh₃- — to wash.

Ancestry of “lavandaria”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinlavandarium—
2Latinlavarepresent active infinitive of lavō; second-person...
3LatinlavoI wash, bathe; I wet, moisten
4Proto-Italiclawaō—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanléwh₃eti—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanlewh₃-to wash

Words derived from “lavandaria”

  • laundry
  • laundryman
  • laundrywoman
  • laundrymaid
  • nonlaundry
  • laundry ball
  • lavendrye
  • lavanderie
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewh₃- →