Where does “lavastustaide” come from?
lavastustaide (Finnish) comes from Finnish lavastus, 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.
lavastustaide (Finnish): scenic design, set design, stage design creation of theatrical, as well as film or television scenery
Definitions
- scenic design, set design, stage design creation of theatrical, as well as film or television scenery
Ancestry of “lavastustaide”, step by step
lavastustaide traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish lavastus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | lavastus | set; scenography; framing |
| 2 | Finnish | lavastaa | to frame, set up; to create a stage in theatre;... |
| 3 | Estonian | lavastama | to produce; to direct |
| 4 | Estonian | lava | stage |
| 5 | Old East Slavic | лава | — |
| 6 | Proto-Slavic | lava | bench |
| 7 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | lā́ˀwāˀ | place to sleep; bench, bed |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | leh₂wéh₂ |