Where does “ледовит” come from?

ледовит (Bulgarian) comes from Bulgarian лед, from Proto-Slavic lȇdъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic ledús, from Proto-Indo-European ledʰ-u-s, from Proto-Indo-European ledʰ- — ice.

ледовит (Bulgarian): icy, glacial

Definitions

  1. icy, glacial

Ancestry of “ледовит”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bulgarianледice; Any large body consisting of ice
2Proto-Slaviclȇdъice
3Proto-Balto-Slavicledúswater in frozen form; ice
4Proto-Indo-Europeanledʰ-u-s—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanledʰ-ice
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ledʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ledʰ-u-s →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic ledús →