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Etymology of the English word laundry

the English word laundry
derived from the English word lavendry
derived from the Old French word lavanderie
derived from the Old French word lavandier
derived from the Latin root *lavandarius
derived from the Latin word lavandaria
derived from the Latin word lavanda

Date

The earliest known usage of laundry in English dates from the 16th century.

Derivations in English

laundryman, laundrywoman

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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