Where does “pollute” come from?
pollute (Latin) comes from Latin pollutus, from Latin polluo, from Latin lavo, from Proto-Italic lawaō, from Proto-Indo-European léwh₃eti, from Proto-Indo-European lewh₃- — to wash.
pollute (Latin): vocative masculine singular of pollūtus
Definitions
- vocative masculine singular of pollūtus
Ancestry of “pollute”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | pollutus | Soiled, defiled, polluted, stained, fouled;... |
| 2 | Latin | polluo | I soil, defile, pollute, stain, foul; I... |
| 3 | Latin | lavo | I wash, bathe; I wet, moisten |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | lawaō | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | léwh₃eti | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | lewh₃- | to wash |