Where does “lavastaja” come from?
lavastaja (Estonian) comes from Estonian lavastama, from Estonian lava, from Old East Slavic лава, from Proto-Slavic lava, from Proto-Balto-Slavic lā́ˀwāˀ, from Proto-Indo-European leh₂wéh₂.
lavastaja (Estonian): director
Ancestry of “lavastaja”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Estonian | lavastama | to produce; to direct |
| 2 | Estonian | lava | stage |
| 3 | Old East Slavic | лава | — |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | lava | bench |
| 5 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | lā́ˀwāˀ | place to sleep; bench, bed |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | leh₂wéh₂ | |