Where does “lavantacı” come from?
lavantacı (Turkish) comes from Turkish lavanta, 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 — to wash.
lavantacı (Turkish): grower or seller of lavender, or someone who trades fragrances obtained from this plant
Definitions
- grower or seller of lavender, or someone who trades fragrances obtained from this plant
Ancestry of “lavantacı”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Turkish | lavanta | lavender, any flowering plant of the genus Lavandula |
| 2 | Ottoman Turkish | لاوانطه | lavender, any flowering plant of the genus Lavandula |
| 3 | Italian | lavanda | wash, washing; lavage; lavender |
| 4 | Latin | lavanda | nominative feminine singular of lavandus;... |
| 5 | Latin | lavandus | which is to be washed |
| 6 | Latin | lavō | to wash, bathe |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | lawaō | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | léwh₃eti | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | lewh₃- | to wash |