Where does “lavender” come from?
lavender (Middle English) comes from Old French lavandiere, from Spanish lavandera, from Latin lavō, from Proto-Italic lawaō, from Proto-Indo-European léwh₃eti, from Proto-Indo-European lewh₃- — to wash.
lavender (Middle English): A washer; one who washes clothes; A woman...
Definitions
- A washer; one who washes clothes; A woman...
Ancestry of “lavender”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old French | lavandiere | washerwoman; launder |
| 2 | Spanish | lavandera | lavender seller; laundrywoman; wagtail |
| 3 | Latin | lavō | — |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | lawaō | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | léwh₃eti | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | lewh₃- | to wash |
Words derived from “lavender”