Italian word lavorare comes from Proto-Indo-European *leb-, Proto-Indo-European *leh₂b-, and later Latin labor (work. Illness. Labour.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *leb- | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | to hang down, to hang loosely , to hang loosely, droop, sag, blade, to hang down, droop |
| *leh₂b- | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | |
| labor | Latin (lat) | work. Illness. Labour. |
| laboro | Latin (lat) | (transitive) I produce. I am imperiled. I endeavor, strive. I suffer, am oppressed, am afflicted with. I toil, labor. |
| lavorare | Italian (it) | (intransitive) To run or operate (a business etc). (intransitive) To work. (transitive) To cultivate. (transitive) To knead (dough). (transitive) To work or carve (a material). |