lav.
lichen
Meaning & usage
lichen
Where this word comes from
Cognate with Norwegian Nynorsk lav
bench in sauna
Where this word comes from
From Old Swedish lavi, possibly from the root of loge (“kind of barn”). The other version derives it to Slavic origins, through Finnish. Ultimately from Proto-Balto-Slavic *lā́ˀwāˀ. Cognate with modern Russian лавка (lavka) and modern Finnish lava.
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