Where does “labas” come from?
labas (Proto-Balto-Slavic) comes from Proto-Indo-European labʰ- — to seize, to grab; to slurp; lick; smack.
Ancestry of “labas”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | labʰ- | to seize, to grab; to slurp; lick; smack |