Where does “laz” come from?

laz (Romanian) comes from Serbo-Croatian laž, from Proto-Slavic lъžь, from Proto-Indo-European h₂lewgʰ- — to announce, tell publicly.

laz (Romanian): recently cleared forest

Definitions

  1. recently cleared forest

Ancestry of “laz”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianlažlie, untruth, falsity, fib
2Proto-Slaviclъžьlie
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂lewgʰ-to announce, tell publicly

Words derived from “laz”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂lewgʰ- →Every word from Proto-Slavic lъžь →Every word from Serbo-Croatian laž →