Where does “лай” come from?

лай (Russian) comes from Russian ла́ять, 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.

лай (Russian): bark (of a dog or other animal), barking, yelp

Definitions

  1. bark (of a dog or other animal), barking, yelp

Ancestry of “лай”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianла́ятьto bark (like a dog)
2Old East Slavicлаꙗтиto bark, to scold
3Proto-Slaviclàjatito bark
4Proto-Balto-Slaviclā́ˀteito bark
5Proto-Indo-Europeanleh₂-to bark, howl; to be concealed
Every word from Proto-Indo-European leh₂- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic lā́ˀtei →Every word from Proto-Slavic làjati →