Where does “la” come from?

la (Romanian) comes from Latin lavō, from Proto-Italic lawaō, from Proto-Indo-European léwh₃eti, from Proto-Indo-European lewh₃- — to wash.

la (Romanian): at; to, towards; to wash

Definitions

  1. at; to, towards; to wash

Ancestry of “la”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinlavōto wash, bathe
2Proto-Italiclawaō—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanléwh₃eti—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlewh₃-to wash

Words derived from “la”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewh₃- →