lawine

Dutch (Brabantic)

/ˌlaːˈʋi.nə/

noun
Definitions
  • avalanche, landslide

Etymology

Borrowed from German Lawine (avalanche) derived from Alemannic German Lauwin derived from Middle High German lowin derived from Old High German lowin derived from Latin labina, lābī (glide).

Origin

Latin

lābī

Gloss

glide

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