Where does “лытка” come from?

лытка (Belarusian) comes from Polish łydka, from Old Polish łytka, from Proto-Slavic lytъka.

лытка (Belarusian): calf back of the leg below the knee

Definitions

  1. calf back of the leg below the knee

Ancestry of “лытка”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishłydkacalf
2Old Polishłytkacalf
3Proto-Slaviclytъka—
Every word from Proto-Slavic lytъka →Every word from Old Polish łytka →Every word from Polish łydka →