Where does “лаванда” come from?

лаванда (Ukrainian) comes from Russian лава́нда, 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.

лаванда (Ukrainian): lavender plant of the genus

Definitions

  1. lavender plant of the genus

Ancestry of “лаванда”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianлава́ндаlavender
2Italianlavandawash, washing; lavage; lavender
3Latinlavandanominative feminine singular of lavandus;...
4Latinlavanduswhich is to be washed
5Latinlavōto wash, bathe
6Proto-Italiclawaō—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanléwh₃eti—
8Proto-Indo-Europeanlewh₃-to wash
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewh₃- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European léwh₃eti →Every word from Proto-Italic lawaō →