Where does “loto” come from?

loto (Spanish) comes from Latin lōtus, from Latin lavō, from Proto-Italic lawaō, from Proto-Indo-European léwh₃eti, from Proto-Indo-European lewh₃- — to wash.

loto (Spanish): lotus

Definitions

  1. lotus

Ancestry of “loto”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinlōtuswashed, bathed, having been washed
2Latinlavōto wash, bathe
3Proto-Italiclawaō—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanléwh₃eti—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanlewh₃-to wash
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewh₃- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European léwh₃eti →Every word from Proto-Italic lawaō →