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Where does “lutatum” come from?

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

lutatum (Latin): to bedaub with mud

Definitions

  1. to bedaub with mud

Ancestry of “lutatum”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinlutumsoil, dirt, mire, mud; loam, clay; The plant...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanlēw-to sound, resound, sing out; to leave

Words derived from “lutatum”

  • lutation
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