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Where does “les” come from?

les (Czech) comes from Old Czech les, from Proto-Slavic lěsъ — forest, woods.

les (Czech): forest

Definitions

  1. forest

Ancestry of “les”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Czechles—
2Proto-Slaviclěsъforest, woods

Words derived from “les”

  • lese
  • lesa
  • lesní
  • prales
Every word from Proto-Slavic lěsъ →