Where does “лех” come from?

лех (Bulgarian) comes from Russian лях, from Old East Slavic лѧхъ, from Proto-Slavic lęxъ, from Proto-Slavic lęděninъ, from Proto-Slavic lędo, from Proto-Indo-European lendʰ- — land, heath; loins.

лех (Bulgarian): Pole, Polish man, Polack

Definitions

  1. Pole, Polish man, Polack

Ancestry of “лех”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1RussianляхPole, Polish man, Polack
2Old East SlavicлѧхъLechite; Pole
3Proto-Slaviclęxъ—
4Proto-Slaviclęděninъdweller of wasteland / wold, virgin soil
5Proto-Slaviclędoheath, arid land, uncultivated field
6Proto-Indo-Europeanlendʰ-land, heath; loins
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lendʰ- →Every word from Proto-Slavic lędo →Every word from Proto-Slavic lęděninъ →