Where does “laululava” come from?

laululava (Finnish) comes from Finnish lava, from Proto-Finnic lava, from Proto-Baltic lā́ˀwāˀ.

laululava (Finnish): singing platform, singing stage

Definitions

  1. singing platform, singing stage

Ancestry of “laululava”, step by step

laululava traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish lava

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

via Finnish laulu

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishlaulusong; singing
2Proto-Finniclaulusong
3Proto-Finniclauladakto sing
Every word from Proto-Baltic lā́ˀwāˀ →