Where does “latrin” come from?

latrin (Swedish) comes from Latin latrina, from Latin lavātrīna, from Latin lavō, from Proto-Italic lawaō, from Proto-Indo-European léwh₃eti, from Proto-Indo-European lewh₃- — to wash.

latrin (Swedish): a latrine (place for urination and defecation, often just a pit)

Definitions

  1. a latrine (place for urination and defecation, often just a pit)

Ancestry of “latrin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinlatrinabath; lavatory, water closet, toilet, privy
2Latinlavātrīna—
3Latinlavōto wash, bathe
4Proto-Italiclawaō—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanléwh₃eti—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanlewh₃-to wash
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewh₃- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European léwh₃eti →Every word from Proto-Italic lawaō →