Where does “larwa” come from?

larwa (Kashubian) comes from German Larve, from Middle High German larve, from Latin larva, from Old Latin larua — demon, spirit of the dead.

larwa (Kashubian): mask

Definitions

  1. mask

Ancestry of “larwa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanLarvelarva; mask
2Middle High Germanlarve
3Latinlarvaghost, haunt, evil spirit, demon, devil;...
4Old Latinlaruademon, spirit of the dead
Every word from Old Latin larua
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