Where does “led” come from?

led (Czech) comes from Old Czech led, from Proto-Slavic lȇdъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic ledús, from Proto-Indo-European ledʰ-u-s, from Proto-Indo-European ledʰ- — ice.

led (Czech): "inanimate"; ice

Definitions

  1. "inanimate"; ice

Ancestry of “led”, step by step

led traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Czech led

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Czechled—
2Proto-Slaviclȇdъice
3Proto-Balto-Slavicledúswater in frozen form; ice
4Proto-Indo-Europeanledʰ-u-s—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanledʰ-ice

via Czech leden

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1CzechledenJanuary
2Old CzechledenJanuary
3Proto-Slavicledьnъ—

Words derived from “led”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ledʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ledʰ-u-s →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic ledús →