Where does “ławra” come from?

ławra (Polish) comes from Russian ла́вра, from Ancient Greek λαύρα — alley, lane, passage; bazaar; avenue.

ławra (Polish): laura, lavra

Definitions

  1. laura, lavra

Ancestry of “ławra”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianла́враlavra, (a large male) monastery
2Ancient Greekλαύραalley, lane, passage; bazaar; avenue
Every word from Ancient Greek λαύρα →Every word from Russian ла́вра →