Where does “lavastus” come from?
lavastus (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.
lavastus (Finnish): set; scenography; framing
Definitions
- set; scenography; framing
Ancestry of “lavastus”, step by step
lavastus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish lavastaa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | lavastaa | to frame, set up; to create a stage in theatre;... |
| 2 | Estonian | lavastama | to produce; to direct |
| 3 | Estonian | lava | stage |
| 4 | Old East Slavic | лава | — |
| 5 | Proto-Slavic | lava | bench |
| 6 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | lā́ˀwāˀ | place to sleep; bench, bed |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | leh₂wéh₂ |
via Finnish us
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | us | -ing |