Where does “levice” come from?

levice (Czech) comes from Czech levý, from Old Czech levý, from Proto-Slavic lěvъ, from Proto-Indo-European leh₂- — to bark, howl; to be concealed.

levice (Czech): left hand

Definitions

  1. left hand

Ancestry of “levice”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechlevýleft of direction
2Old Czechlevýleft
3Proto-Slaviclěvъleft
4Proto-Indo-Europeanleh₂-to bark, howl; to be concealed

Words derived from “levice

Every word from Proto-Indo-European leh₂-