Where does “ledovka” come from?

ledovka (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.

ledovka (Czech): glaze

Definitions

  1. glaze

Ancestry of “ledovka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechled"inanimate"; ice
2Old Czechled—
3Proto-Slaviclȇdъice
4Proto-Balto-Slavicledúswater in frozen form; ice
5Proto-Indo-Europeanledʰ-u-s—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanledʰ-ice
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ledʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ledʰ-u-s →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic ledús →