Where does “larve” come from?

larve (Italian) comes from Italian larva, from Latin larva, from Old Latin larua — demon, spirit of the dead.

larve (Italian): plural of larva

Definitions

  1. plural of larva

Ancestry of “larve”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianlarvalarva, grub; shadow, skeleton
2Latinlarvaghost, haunt, evil spirit, demon, devil;...
3Old Latinlaruademon, spirit of the dead
Every word from Old Latin larua
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