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Where does “lécha” come from?

lécha (Kashubian) comes from Proto-Slavic lěxa, from Proto-Indo-European lóyseh₂, from Proto-Indo-European leys- — to trace, to track.

lécha (Kashubian): garden patch

Definitions

  1. garden patch

Ancestry of “lécha”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slaviclěxastrip of land, bed
2Proto-Indo-Europeanlóyseh₂following, track; furrow
3Proto-Indo-Europeanleys-to trace, to track
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