Where does “lavani” come from?

lavani (English) comes from Marathi लावणी, from Marathi लावणे, from Marathi लागणे, from Sanskrit लग्यति, from Sanskrit लग्, from Proto-Indo-European (s)leh₂gʷ- — to seize, take; to take, seize.

lavani (English): A genre of music and dance popular in Maharashtra

Definitions

  1. A genre of music and dance popular in Maharashtra

Ancestry of “lavani”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Marathiलावणीlavani
2Marathiलावणेto put, spread, apply, affix
3Marathiलागणेto be hit, shoved
4Sanskritलग्यतिadheres, sticks, clings or attaches one's self to
5Sanskritलग्to attach, stick to, cling
6Proto-Indo-European(s)leh₂gʷ-to seize, take; to take, seize
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)leh₂gʷ- →Every word from Sanskrit लग् →Every word from Sanskrit लग्यति →