Etymology of the English word labellum
the English word
labellumderived from the Latin word
labellum (bowl; basin; sink; lip)
derived from the Latin word
labrum (rim; bowl; large basin, vat; lip)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*leb-derived from the Latin word
lavabrum (bath-tub)
derived from the Latin word
lavare (to wash; wash, bathe; soak)
Date
The earliest known usage of labellum in English dates from the 19th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
