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

Definitions

  1. stage

Ancestry of “lava”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old East Slavicлава—
2Proto-Slaviclavabench
3Proto-Balto-Slaviclā́ˀwāˀplace to sleep; bench, bed
4Proto-Indo-Europeanleh₂wéh₂

Words derived from “lava”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European leh₂wéh₂ →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic lā́ˀwāˀ →Every word from Proto-Slavic lava →