Where does “lavadero” come from?
lavadero (Spanish) comes from Spanish lavar, from Latin lavō, from Proto-Italic lawaō, from Proto-Indo-European léwh₃eti, from Proto-Indo-European lewh₃- — to wash.
lavadero (Spanish): washboard; laundry, laundry room; washing sink
Definitions
- washboard; laundry, laundry room; washing sink
Ancestry of “lavadero”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Spanish | lavar | to wash; to wipe, clear |
| 2 | Latin | lavō | — |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | lawaō | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | léwh₃eti | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | lewh₃- | to wash |