Where does “taimilava” come from?

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

taimilava (Finnish): seedling bed, seedbed; raised bed for seedlings

Definitions

  1. seedling bed, seedbed; raised bed for seedlings

Ancestry of “taimilava”, step by step

taimilava traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish lava

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

via Finnish Taimi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishTaimisapling young tree, taller than a seedling
2Finnishtaimisapling; seedling; Third-person singular...
3Proto-Finnictaimiyoung plant; seedling
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