Where does “lafka” come from?

lafka (Finnish) comes from Russian ла́вка, from Proto-Slavic lavъka, from Proto-Slavic lavà — bench.

lafka (Finnish): A firm, business

Definitions

  1. A firm, business

Ancestry of “lafka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianла́вкаbench, shop
2Proto-Slaviclavъka—
3Proto-Slaviclavàbench
Every word from Proto-Slavic lavà →Every word from Proto-Slavic lavъka →Every word from Russian ла́вка →