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Where does “ledový” come from?

ledový (Czech) comes from Czech led, 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.

ledový (Czech): freezing, gelid, icy, wintry, boreal, chilling,...

Definitions

  1. freezing, gelid, icy, wintry, boreal, chilling,...

Ancestry of “ledový”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechled"inanimate"; ice
2Old Czechled—
3Proto-Slaviclȇdъ—
4Proto-Balto-Slavicledúswater in frozen form; ice
5Proto-Indo-Europeanledʰ-u-s—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanledʰ-ice

Words derived from “ledový”

  • ledovost
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