English
elute
Elute comes from Latin ēlūtus ‘having been washed away, rinsed’, from lavō ‘wash’, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *lewh₃-.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*lewh₃-‘to wash’reconstructed
- Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*lowō‘to wash’reconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CElavō‘wash’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEēluō‘to wash away’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEēlūtus‘having been washed away, rinsed’
- Englishtodayelute
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*lewh₃-‘to wash’reconstructed
- Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*lowō‘to wash’reconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CElavō‘wash’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEēluō‘to wash away’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEēlūtus‘having been washed away, rinsed’
- Englishtodayelute
first attested First attested in 1731 (as stated in the etymology)
The story
First attested in 1731.
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *lewh₃- ‘to wash’
laundry, lavish, lather, lye, latrine, lavage, solute, 13 more
through Latin lavō ‘wash’
lavatory, launder, alluvial, laver, deluge, lave, diluent, ablution, 8 more
Today it means
verb To separate one substance from another by means of a solvent; to wash; to cleanse.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *lewh₃- / elute