Where does “лаз” come from?

лаз (Russian) comes from Bulgarian лазя, from Proto-Slavic làziti — to creep, to crawl.

лаз (Russian): manhole, trapdoor; Laz

Definitions

  1. manhole, trapdoor; Laz

Ancestry of “лаз”, step by step

лаз traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Bulgarian лазя

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bulgarianлазяto creep, to crawl
2Proto-Slaviclàzitito creep, to crawl

via Proto-Slavic lazъ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slaviclazъcleared land?, ploughed field?

Words derived from “лаз”

Every word from Proto-Slavic làziti →Every word from Bulgarian лазя →