leHw-

“to wash, bathe”

Widely acceptedwatercleaning

Source of Latin lavāre, English lave, lavish, lavatory, laundry

Root for washing, yielding Latin lavāre and English lave, lavish, lavatory, laundry, deluge.

Hreg-“to wet, to rain”bʰlewH-“to overflow, to well up”dʰenh₂-“to flow, to run (liquid)”dʰewb-“to dip, to sink into liquid”dʰewh₂-“to flow, to run in drops”dʰews-“to scatter, to sprinkle (dew)”dʰrewn-“to fall into water, to drown”dʰreyb-“to drip, to fall in drops”