Morpheme
Lave
Type
free base
Denotation
bathe, wash
Etymology
Middle English laven; (1) Old English lafian and (2) Old French laver; Latin lavāre
Evidence
belave, lavage, lavant, lavation, lavatorial, lavatorially, lavatorium, lavatory, lave, laved, laver, lavers, laves, lavies, laving, lavish, lavisher, lavishest, lavishly, lavishness, lavy, unlaved, unlaving
Notes
lavatory and lavatorium are doublets
lavation and lotion are doublets
See Also
Luve, Lute, Lu, Luge, Lote, Laut, Laund(e)r [Launder, Laundr], Latrine