Where does “ledains” come from?

ledains (Latvian) comes from Latvian ledus, from Proto-Balto-Slavic ledús, from Proto-Indo-European ledʰ-u-s, from Proto-Indo-European ledʰ- — ice.

ledains (Latvian): icy, freezing, frozen, iced

Definitions

  1. icy, freezing, frozen, iced

Ancestry of “ledains”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latvianledusice, frozen water
2Proto-Balto-Slavicledúswater in frozen form; ice
3Proto-Indo-Europeanledʰ-u-s—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanledʰ-ice
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ledʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ledʰ-u-s →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic ledús →