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

  1. soiling, defiling, polluting, staining, fouling;...

Ancestry of “polluens”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinpolluoI soil, defile, pollute, stain, foul; I...
2LatinlavoI wash, bathe; I wet, moisten
3Proto-Italiclawaō—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanléwh₃eti—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanlewh₃-to wash
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewh₃- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European léwh₃eti →Every word from Proto-Italic lawaō →