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