lather
English
/ˈlæ.ðə(ɹ)/, /ˈlæðɚ/
noun
Definitions
- (countable) The foam made by rapidly stirring soap and water.
- (countable) Foam from profuse sweating, as of a horse.
- (countable) A state of agitation.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English lather inherited from Old English lēaþor (a kind of niter used for soap, soda) inherited from Proto-Germanic *lauþrą (that which is used for washing, soap) inherited from Proto-Indo-European *lówh₃trom (that which is used for washing, bath).
Origin
Proto-Indo-European
*lówh₃trom
Gloss
that which is used for washing, bath
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- ablution English
- latherable English
- latherer English
- latherin English
- latherless English
- lathery English
- *lavatūra Latin
- abluo Latin
- aequilavium Latin
- alluo Latin
- capitilavium Latin
- diluo Latin
- diluvium Latin
- eluo Latin
- lavabrum Latin
- lavandena Latin
- lavatio Latin
- lavatorium Latin
- lavatōrium Latin
- lavō Latin
- lotium Latin
- lūridus Latin
- perlavo Latin
- perlavāre Latin
- perlavō Latin
- polluo Latin
- subluo Latin
- λουτήρ Ancient Greek
- λουτρόν Ancient Greek
- λούω Ancient Greek
- λοῦσις Ancient Greek
- ἐπίλουτρον Ancient Greek
- *lewh₃- Proto-Indo-European
- *lowh₃- Proto-Indo-European
- *lówh₃trom Proto-Indo-European
- lava Portuguese
- *lauþrą Proto-Germanic
- lēaþor Old English
- lather Middle English
- lauðr Old Norse
- llavar Catalan, Valencian
- löður Icelandic
- ludro Galician
- lături Romanian, Moldavian, Moldovan
- lăun Romanian, Moldavian, Moldovan
- Λουτράκι Greek (modern)
- ηλιόλουτρο Greek (modern)
- λουτρό Greek (modern)
- лосион Bulgarian
- laj Albanian
- leckë Albanian
- *lowatrom Proto-Celtic
- lau Aromanian
- *lau- Proto-Albanian
- λούζω gkm
- *lewotrón Proto-Hellenic