Where does “ledkalnis” come from?

ledkalnis (Lithuanian) comes from Lithuanian ledas, from Proto-Balto-Slavic ledús, from Proto-Indo-European ledʰ-u-s, from Proto-Indo-European ledʰ- — ice.

ledkalnis (Lithuanian): iceberg

Definitions

  1. iceberg

Ancestry of “ledkalnis”, step by step

ledkalnis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Lithuanian ledas

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Lithuanianledasice; ice cream
2Proto-Balto-Slavicledúswater in frozen form; ice
3Proto-Indo-Europeanledʰ-u-s—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanledʰ-ice

via Lithuanian kalnas

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Lithuaniankalnashill, mountain; heap, mountain
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 →