Where does “leduslācis” come from?

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

leduslācis (Latvian): polar bear; <br>

Definitions

  1. polar bear; <br>

Ancestry of “leduslācis”, step by step

leduslācis 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 Lācis

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatvianLācisbear mammal, especially
2Latvianlākis—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ledʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ledʰ-u-s →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic ledús →