Where does “ла́ять” come from?

ла́ять (Russian) comes from Old East Slavic лаꙗти, from Proto-Slavic làjati, from Proto-Balto-Slavic lā́ˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European leh₂- — to bark, howl; to be concealed.

ла́ять (Russian): to bark (like a dog)

Definitions

  1. to bark (like a dog)

Ancestry of “ла́ять”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old East Slavicлаꙗтиto bark, to scold
2Proto-Slaviclàjatito bark
3Proto-Balto-Slaviclā́ˀteito bark
4Proto-Indo-Europeanleh₂-to bark, howl; to be concealed

Words derived from “ла́ять”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European leh₂- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic lā́ˀtei →Every word from Proto-Slavic làjati →
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