Where does “lavantacılık” come from?
lavantacılık (Turkish) comes from Turkish lavantacı, from Turkish lavanta, from Ottoman Turkish لاوانطه, from Italian lavanda, from Latin lavanda, from Latin lavandus, from Latin lavō, from Proto-Italic lawaō — to wash.
lavantacılık (Turkish): the occupation of a grower or seller of lavender
Definitions
- the occupation of a grower or seller of lavender
Ancestry of “lavantacılık”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Turkish | lavantacı | grower or seller of lavender, or someone who trades fragrances obtained from this plant |
| 2 | Turkish | lavanta | lavender, any flowering plant of the genus Lavandula |
| 3 | Ottoman Turkish | لاوانطه | lavender, any flowering plant of the genus Lavandula |
| 4 | Italian | lavanda | wash, washing; lavage; lavender |
| 5 | Latin | lavanda | nominative feminine singular of lavandus;... |
| 6 | Latin | lavandus | which is to be washed |
| 7 | Latin | lavō | to wash, bathe |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | lawaō | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | léwh₃eti | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | lewh₃- | to wash |