Where does “lavandeira” come from?
lavandeira (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese lavandeiro, from Latin lavandārius, from Latin lavāre, from Proto-Indo-European lewh₃- — to wash.
lavandeira (Portuguese): laundrywoman; wagtail; "Leonurus sibiricus",...
Definitions
- laundrywoman; wagtail; "Leonurus sibiricus",...
Ancestry of “lavandeira”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | lavandeiro | launderer |
| 2 | Latin | lavandārius | — |
| 3 | Latin | lavāre | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | lewh₃- | to wash |