Where does “praonica” come from?

praonica (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian prȁti, from Proto-Slavic pьrati — to fly; to beat, to trample; to wash.

praonica (Serbo-Croatian): laundry, launderette

Definitions

  1. laundry, launderette

Ancestry of “praonica”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianprȁtito wash
2Proto-Slavicpьratito fly; to beat, to trample; to wash
Every word from Proto-Slavic pьrati →Every word from Serbo-Croatian prȁti →
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