Where does “lajavac” come from?

lajavac (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian lȁjati, from Proto-Slavic làjati, from Proto-Balto-Slavic lā́ˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European leh₂- — to bark, howl; to be concealed.

lajavac (Serbo-Croatian): barker; loudmouth

Definitions

  1. barker; loudmouth

Ancestry of “lajavac”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianlȁjatito bark, yelp (of dogs)
2Proto-Slaviclàjatito bark
3Proto-Balto-Slaviclā́ˀteito bark
4Proto-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 →