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

Definitions

  1. director

Ancestry of “lavastaja”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Estonianlavastamato produce; to direct
2Estonianlavastage
3Old East Slavicлава—
4Proto-Slaviclavabench
5Proto-Balto-Slaviclā́ˀwāˀplace to sleep; bench, bed
6Proto-Indo-Europeanleh₂wéh₂
Every word from Proto-Indo-European leh₂wéh₂ →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic lā́ˀwāˀ →Every word from Proto-Slavic lava →