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>
Ancestry of “leduslācis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latvian | ledus | ice, frozen water |
| 2 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | ledús | water in frozen form; ice |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ledʰ-u-s | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ledʰ- | ice |