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Where does “lowh₃-” come from?

lowh₃- (Proto-Indo-European): to wash, bathe

Definitions

  1. to wash, bathe

Words derived from “lowh₃-”

  • pollution
  • Liverpool
  • leverage
  • lever
  • laundry
  • dilute
  • lava
  • deluge
  • lotus
  • levers
  • alluvial
  • laundering
  • cantilever
  • lotion
  • pollute
  • lather
  • lavatory
  • lavage
  • latrine
  • laundress
  • antediluvian
  • labrum
  • polluter
  • diluent