Where does “larve” come from?

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

larve (Middle Low German): mask

Definitions

  1. mask

Ancestry of “larve”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinlarvaghost, haunt, evil spirit, demon, devil;...
2Old Latinlaruademon, spirit of the dead
Every word from Old Latin larua →