Where does “łosos” come from?
łosos (Lower Sorbian) comes from Proto-Slavic lososь, from Proto-Balto-Slavic laśas, from Proto-Indo-European laḱs- — salmon, trout.
łosos (Lower Sorbian): salmon
Ancestry of “łosos”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | lososь | salmon |
| 2 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | laśas | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | laḱs- | salmon, trout |