Where does “labid” come from?
labid (Ludian) comes from Proto-Finnic lapida, from Proto-Germanic laukaz, from Proto-Indo-European lewg- — to bend.
labid (Ludian): shovel
Ancestry of “labid”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Finnic | lapida | shovel; spade |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | laukaz | leek |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | lewg- | to bend |