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

Definitions

  1. kidney

Ancestry of “ledvina”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechledvíloins
2Old Czechledvieloins
3Proto-Slaviclędvьjeloins
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlendʰ-land, heath; loins

Words derived from “ledvina

Every word from Proto-Indo-European lendʰ-Every word from Proto-Slavic lędvьjeEvery word from Old Czech ledvie
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