Where does “lavras” come from?
lavras (Old French) comes from Latin labra, from Latin labrum, from Latin lavo, from Proto-Italic lawaō, from Proto-Indo-European léwh₃eti, from Proto-Indo-European lewh₃- — to wash.
Ancestry of “lavras”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | labra | nominative plural of labrum; accusative plural of... |
| 2 | Latin | labrum | lip; edge, margin, brim, lip; A bathing tub,... |
| 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 |
Words derived from “lavras”