Where does “avolavainen” come from?
avolavainen (Finnish) comes from Finnish avolava, from Finnish lava, from Proto-Finnic lava, from Proto-Baltic lā́ˀwāˀ.
avolavainen (Finnish): flatbed
Ancestry of “avolavainen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | avolava | flat bed; open bed |
| 2 | Finnish | lava | bed; platform; stage |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | lava | — |
| 4 | Proto-Baltic | lā́ˀwāˀ | — |