Where does “laven” come from?
laven (Middle English) comes from Old French laver, from Latin lavō, from Proto-Italic lawaō, from Proto-Indo-European léwh₃eti, from Proto-Indo-European lewh₃- — to wash.
laven (Middle English): To clean with water; to wash or bath; To gush or...
Definitions
- To clean with water; to wash or bath; To gush or...
Ancestry of “laven”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old French | laver | to wash; to get washed |
| 2 | Latin | lavō | — |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | lawaō | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | léwh₃eti | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | lewh₃- | to wash |
Words derived from “laven”