Where does “leduskalns” come from?

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

leduskalns (Latvian): iceberg

Definitions

  1. iceberg

Ancestry of “leduskalns”, step by step

leduskalns traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latvian ledus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latvianledusice, frozen water
2Proto-Balto-Slavicledúswater in frozen form; ice
3Proto-Indo-Europeanledʰ-u-s—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanledʰ-ice

via Latvian kalns

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latviankalnsmountain, hill
2Proto-Balto-Slavickalˀnas—
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱelH-to freeze
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ledʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ledʰ-u-s →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic ledús →