Where does “ledovec” come from?

ledovec (Czech) comes from Czech ledový, 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.

ledovec (Czech): glacier

Definitions

  1. glacier

Ancestry of “ledovec”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechledovýfreezing, gelid, icy, wintry, boreal, chilling,...
2Czechled"inanimate"; ice
3Old Czechled—
4Proto-Slaviclȇdъice
5Proto-Balto-Slavicledúswater in frozen form; ice
6Proto-Indo-Europeanledʰ-u-s—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanledʰ-ice

Words derived from “ledovec”

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