Where does “lavatorie” come from?
lavatorie (Middle English) comes from Late Latin lavatorium, from Latin lavō, from Proto-Italic lawaō, from Proto-Indo-European léwh₃eti, from Proto-Indo-European lewh₃- — to wash.
lavatorie (Middle English): A receptacle to hold water used for religious...
Definitions
- A receptacle to hold water used for religious...
Ancestry of “lavatorie”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Late Latin | lavatorium | A washroom or place, a lavatorium |
| 2 | Latin | lavō | to wash, bathe |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | lawaō | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | léwh₃eti | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | lewh₃- | to wash |