Where does “lavar” come from?
lavar (Spanish) comes from Latin lavō, from Proto-Italic lawaō, from Proto-Indo-European léwh₃eti, from Proto-Indo-European lewh₃- — to wash.
lavar (Spanish): to wash; to wipe, clear
Definitions
- to wash; to wipe, clear
Ancestry of “lavar”, step by step
lavar traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin lavō
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | lavō | to wash, bathe |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | lawaō | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | léwh₃eti | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | lewh₃- | to wash |
via Old Spanish lavar
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Spanish | lavar | — |