Where does “larvæ” come from?

larvæ (English) comes from Latin larvae, from Latin larva, from Old Latin larua — demon, spirit of the dead.

Ancestry of “larvæ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinlarvaenominative plural of lārva; genitive singular of...
2Latinlarvaghost, haunt, evil spirit, demon, devil;...
3Old Latinlaruademon, spirit of the dead
Every word from Old Latin larua →