Where does “ledus” come from?

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

ledus (Latvian): ice, frozen water

Definitions

  1. ice, frozen water

Ancestry of “ledus”, step by step

ledus traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Balto-Slavic ledús

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Balto-Slavicledúswater in frozen form; ice
2Proto-Indo-Europeanledʰ-u-s—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanledʰ-ice

via Hungarian lé

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianléliquid; juice; gravy
2Proto-Uraliclämebroth

via Hungarian dús

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungariandúsrich, plentiful

Words derived from “ledus”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ledʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ledʰ-u-s →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic ledús →