Where does “лад” come from?
лад (Macedonian) comes from Proto-Slavic xoldъ, from Proto-Indo-European gel- — to be cold, to freeze.
лад (Macedonian): shade; coolness
Ancestry of “лад”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Slavic | xoldъ | cold, coolness |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | gel- | to be cold, to freeze |