Where does “lavastaja” come from?

lavastaja (Finnish) comes from Finnish lavastaa, 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 (Finnish): scenographer; bowerbird

Definitions

  1. scenographer; bowerbird

Ancestry of “lavastaja”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishlavastaato frame, set up; to create a stage in theatre;...
2Estonianlavastamato produce; to direct
3Estonianlavastage
4Old East Slavicлава—
5Proto-Slaviclavabench
6Proto-Balto-Slaviclā́ˀwāˀplace to sleep; bench, bed
7Proto-Indo-Europeanleh₂wéh₂

Words derived from “lavastaja”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European leh₂wéh₂ →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic lā́ˀwāˀ →Every word from Proto-Slavic lava →