Where does “ledovost” come from?
ledovost (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.
ledovost (Czech): frostiness, iciness, gelidness, gelidity
Definitions
- frostiness, iciness, gelidness, gelidity
Ancestry of “ledovost”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Czech | ledový | freezing, gelid, icy, wintry, boreal, chilling,... |
| 2 | Czech | led | "inanimate"; ice |
| 3 | Old Czech | led | — |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | lȇdъ | — |
| 5 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | ledús | water in frozen form; ice |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ledʰ-u-s | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ledʰ- | ice |