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

Definitions

  1. flatbed

Ancestry of “avolavainen”, step by step

avolavainen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish avolava

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishavolavaflat bed; open bed
2Finnishlavabed; platform; stage
3Proto-Finniclavasleeping place, bed
4Proto-Balticlā́ˀwāˀ—

via Finnish inen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishinen—
Every word from Proto-Baltic lā́ˀwāˀ →Every word from Proto-Finnic lava →Every word from Finnish lava →