Where does “larvestadium” come from?

larvestadium (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk stadium, from Ancient Greek στάδιον, from Ancient Greek στάδιος, from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂-.

larvestadium (Norwegian Nynorsk): larva stage

Definitions

  1. larva stage

Ancestry of “larvestadium”, step by step

larvestadium traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk stadium

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskstadiuma stage
2Ancient GreekστάδιονA 600-foot track for footraces and the...
3Ancient Greekστάδιοςstanding fast and firm; firm, fixed, immobile;...
4Proto-Indo-European*steh₂-

via Norwegian Nynorsk larve

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorsklarvea larva
2Latinlarvaghost, haunt, evil spirit, demon, devil;...
3Old Latinlaruademon, spirit of the dead
Every word from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂-
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