Where does “lavanta” come from?
lavanta (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish لاوانطه, from Italian lavanda, from Latin lavanda, from Latin lavandus, from Latin lavō, from Proto-Italic lawaō, from Proto-Indo-European léwh₃eti, from Proto-Indo-European lewh₃- — to wash.
lavanta (Turkish): lavender, any flowering plant of the genus Lavandula
Definitions
- lavender, any flowering plant of the genus Lavandula
Ancestry of “lavanta”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | لاوانطه | lavender, any flowering plant of the genus Lavandula |
| 2 | Italian | lavanda | wash, washing; lavage; lavender |
| 3 | Latin | lavanda | nominative feminine singular of lavandus;... |
| 4 | Latin | lavandus | which is to be washed |
| 5 | Latin | lavō | to wash, bathe |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | lawaō | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | léwh₃eti | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | lewh₃- | to wash |