Where does “сладолед” come from?

сладолед (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.

сладолед (Bulgarian): ice cream

Definitions

  1. ice cream

Ancestry of “сладолед”, step by step

сладолед traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Bulgarian лед

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

via Bulgarian сладък

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bulgarianсладъкsweet; tasty; pleasant, agreeable
2Proto-Slavicsòldъkъsweet
3Proto-Balto-Slavicsalˀdus—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanséh₂l-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ledʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ledʰ-u-s →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic ledús →
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