Where does “ласка” come from?

ласка (Belarusian) comes from Proto-Slavic laska, from Proto-Indo-European leh₂s-.

ласка (Belarusian): least weasel (Mustela nivalis)

Definitions

  1. least weasel (Mustela nivalis)

Ancestry of “ласка”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slaviclaskacaress
2Proto-Indo-Europeanleh₂s-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European leh₂s- →Every word from Proto-Slavic laska →
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