Where does “ларва” come from?

ларва (Russian) comes from Latin larva, from Old Latin larua — demon, spirit of the dead.

ларва (Russian): a spirit of the underworld, an evil ghost

Definitions

  1. a spirit of the underworld, an evil ghost

Ancestry of “ларва”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinlarvaghost, haunt, evil spirit, demon, devil;...
2Old Latinlaruademon, spirit of the dead
Every word from Old Latin larua
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