Where does “lenkas” come from?

lenkas (Lithuanian) comes from Old East Slavic лѧхъ, from Proto-Slavic lęxъ, from Proto-Slavic lęděninъ, from Proto-Slavic lędo, from Proto-Indo-European lendʰ- — land, heath; loins.

lenkas (Lithuanian): Pole

Definitions

  1. Pole

Ancestry of “lenkas”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old East SlavicлѧхъLechite; Pole
2Proto-Slaviclęxъ—
3Proto-Slaviclęděninъdweller of wasteland / wold, virgin soil
4Proto-Slaviclędoheath, arid land, uncultivated field
5Proto-Indo-Europeanlendʰ-land, heath; loins

Words derived from “lenkas”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European lendʰ- →Every word from Proto-Slavic lędo →Every word from Proto-Slavic lęděninъ →