Where does “lapia” come from?

lapia (Votic) comes from Proto-Finnic lapida, from Proto-Germanic laukaz, from Proto-Indo-European lewg- — to bend.

lapia (Votic): shovel; spade

Definitions

  1. shovel; spade

Ancestry of “lapia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Finniclapidashovel; spade
2Proto-Germaniclaukazleek
3Proto-Indo-Europeanlewg-to bend
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewg- →Every word from Proto-Germanic laukaz →Every word from Proto-Finnic lapida →