Where does “lavendrye” come from?
lavendrye (Middle English) comes from Old French lavanderie, from Latin lavandaria, from Latin lavandarium, from Latin lavare, from Latin lavo, from Proto-Italic lawaō, from Proto-Indo-European léwh₃eti, from Proto-Indo-European lewh₃- — to wash.
lavendrye (Middle English): A part of a manor or a facility for washing...
Definitions
- A part of a manor or a facility for washing...
Ancestry of “lavendrye”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | lavanderie | laundry |
| 2 | Latin | lavandaria | — |
| 3 | Latin | lavandarium | — |
| 4 | Latin | lavare | present active infinitive of lavō; second-person... |
| 5 | Latin | lavo | I wash, bathe; I wet, moisten |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | lawaō | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | léwh₃eti | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | lewh₃- | to wash |