Where does “lava” come from?
lava (Estonian) comes from Old East Slavic лава, from Proto-Slavic lava, from Proto-Balto-Slavic lā́ˀwāˀ, from Proto-Indo-European leh₂wéh₂.
lava (Estonian): stage
Ancestry of “lava”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old East Slavic | лава | — |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | lava | bench |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | lā́ˀwāˀ | place to sleep; bench, bed |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | leh₂wéh₂ | |
Words derived from “lava”