Where does “polluens” come from?
polluens (Latin) comes from Latin polluo, from Latin lavo, from Proto-Italic lawaō, from Proto-Indo-European léwh₃eti, from Proto-Indo-European lewh₃- — to wash.
polluens (Latin): soiling, defiling, polluting, staining, fouling;...
Definitions
- soiling, defiling, polluting, staining, fouling;...
Ancestry of “polluens”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | polluo | I soil, defile, pollute, stain, foul; I... |
| 2 | Latin | lavo | I wash, bathe; I wet, moisten |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | lawaō | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | léwh₃eti | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | lewh₃- | to wash |