Where does “ledvina” come from?
ledvina (Czech) comes from Czech ledví, from Old Czech ledvie, from Proto-Slavic lędvьje, from Proto-Indo-European lendʰ- — land, heath; loins.
ledvina (Czech): kidney
Ancestry of “ledvina”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Czech | ledví | — |
| 2 | Old Czech | ledvie | — |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | lędvьje | loins |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | lendʰ- | land, heath; loins |