Where does “лая” come from?

лая (Bulgarian) comes from Proto-Slavic làjati, from Proto-Balto-Slavic lā́ˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European leh₂- — to bark, howl; to be concealed.

лая (Bulgarian): to bark

Definitions

  1. to bark

Ancestry of “лая”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slaviclàjatito bark
2Proto-Balto-Slaviclā́ˀteito bark
3Proto-Indo-Europeanleh₂-to bark, howl; to be concealed
Every word from Proto-Indo-European leh₂- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic lā́ˀtei →Every word from Proto-Slavic làjati →